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Digital CBT Trial Opens for Adolescents with Depression and Obesity — Feasibility Study Tests App-Enhanced Therapy

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18 June 2026

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Colorado State University launches pilot study testing digital app-enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy for adolescents with depression and obesity. The innovative 'CBT+' approach combines traditional group therapy with mobile technology to address both mental and physical health outcomes.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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