Assessing feasibility and acceptability of yoga and group CBT for adolescents with depression: A pilot randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Given increasing rates of depression in adolescents, there is a clear need for innovative treatments. In this pilot randomized clinical trial, we assessed acceptability and feasibility of two group-based interventions: yoga and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The goal of this work is to prepare for a future fully powered randomized trial to test the hypothesis that yoga is not inferior to an established adolescent depression treatment, namely, group CBT.

Methods

We enrolled 42 adolescents with elevated depression symptoms. Participants were randomly assigned to a 12-week group-based intervention, yoga or CBT. We had a priori feasibility and acceptability targets, including for recruitment rate, retention rate, expectancy, credibility, program satisfaction, class

SUBMITTER: Uebelacker LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927086 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature