This study aims to understand how the brain activity of a client and therapist might synchronize during therapy for depression. It compares two approaches: Behavioral Activation, a type of talk therapy focused on changing behaviors, and Psychoeducation, which provides general information about mental health. You could be eligible if you are between 18 and 30 years old, a full-time student, and have mild to moderate depression symptoms. The study will measure brain activity using EEG (electroencephalography) during a single therapy session and ask you to complete surveys about your mental and physical health. The main goal is to see how brain synchronization in specific frequency bands (Alpha and Theta) changes during the therapy session.

Study design

This is a pilot interventional study with a planned enrollment of 45 participants. It compares two behavioral interventions: Psychoeducation and Behavioral Activation.

What's involved

You would answer questions about your health, attend one therapy session with simultaneous brain activity measurement, and complete follow-up surveys two weeks and one month later.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Participants will complete follow-up surveys two weeks and one month after the intervention.

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