DATE Study
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.
PUBLICATIONSHughes CW, Trivedi MH, Cleaver J, Greer TL, Emslie GJ, Kennard B, Dorman S, Bain T, Dubreuil J, Barnes C. |
