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Behaviorally Enhancing Adolescents' Mood in Schools (BEAMS) for Depression (BEAMS Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michael Meinzer, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Maryland, College Park
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12-week follow-up
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a special program called BEAM-S to help teenagers with ADHD in low-income urban schools. The program aims to improve their mood and emotional control by helping them respond better to positive experiences and manage their emotions. It is run by school mental health staff.

Eligible Conditions
  • Depression
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12-week follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12-week follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Children's Depression Inventory, 2nd Edition (CDI-2)
Secondary study objectives
Affective Reactivity Index
Balloon Analog Risk Task
Mental Depression
+7 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Behaviorally Enhancing Adolescents' Mood in Schools (BEAMS)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
8-session modified behavioral activation program
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Referrals to usual care
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Behaviorally Enhancing Adolescents' Mood in Schools
2018
N/A
~50

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Maryland, College ParkLead Sponsor
158 Previous Clinical Trials
46,318 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Depression
441 Patients Enrolled for Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,918 Previous Clinical Trials
2,739,915 Total Patients Enrolled
701 Trials studying Depression
261,101 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Michael Meinzer, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Maryland
~7 spots leftby Nov 2025
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