Stanford psychology researchers are using imaging techniques to learn more about what happens in the brains of young girls at risk of depression and, as recently described here, they're exploring a novel way to train brains away from negative situations. Ian Gotlib, PhD, discusses the work, which represents a "critical step in learning how to prevent the onset of a depressive episode," in a Stanford Report article and the video above.
And for more on the topic, my colleague recently reported on adolescent depression and efforts to prevent it in Stanford Medicine.
Previously: Using brain-training games to stave off depression in adolescents