Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Youth With Major Depressive Disorders: Randomized Controlled Trial

Paul Ritvo ^{1, 2, 3} , PhD ; Yuliya Knyahnytska ^{3, 4, 5} , MD, PhD ; Meysam Pirbaglou ¹ , PhD ; Wei Wang ^{4, 5} , PhD ; George Tomlinson ^{6, 7} , PhD ; Haoyu Zhao ^{3, 4, 5} , PhD ; Renee Linklater ^{4, 8} , PhD ; Shari Bai ^{4, 5} , MD ; Megan Kirk ¹ , MA ; Joel Katz ^{1, 9} , PhD ; Lillian Harber ⁴ , BA ; Zafiris Daskalakis ^{3, 5, 10, 11} , MD, PhD

¹ School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences , York University , Toronto , ON , CA

² Department of Psychology , York University , Toronto , ON , CA

³ Department of Psychiatry , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , CA

⁴ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , CA

⁵ Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , CA

⁶ THETA Collaborative , University Health Network , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , CA

⁷ Biostatistics Unit , University Health Network , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , CA

⁸ Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , CA

⁹ Department of Psychology , University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , CA

¹⁰ Department of Psychiatry , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , CA , US

¹¹ Mood and Anxiety Ambulatory Services , Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , ON , CA

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