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The Depressed Adolescents Treated with Exercise (DATE) Study is offering a 12-week exercise program with The Cooper Institute to see if exercise is an effective non-medication treatment for depression.

Who Qualifies?  Adolescents, ages 12-17, who are depressed and sedentary, and must be generally healthy and able to exercise.
Exclusions:  Medical conditions that would prevent exercise, current vigorous activity (i.e., sports teams) or concomitant antidepressant therapy.
Procedure:

• An interview with study staff.
• 12 weeks of exercising or stretching three times a week, with the first session of the week at the Cooper Institute with a professional trainer. Every participant receives treatment.
• Trained evaluators would meet with participant throughout the 12 weeks, monitoring his/her depression and effectiveness of the treatment.
• Compensation for each session attended and follow-up assessments.

If you are interested or would like more information, please call (214) 648-4681.