Are you a parent of a 7-14 year old child who appears sad, withdrawn, or irritable? Your child may be eligible to participate in Coping Options for Positive Emotion (COPE).

COPE is a treatment research study for child depression funded by the National Institutes of Health. COPE includes therapy that focuses on coping skills. COPE is free of charge and compensation is provided for interviews and parking. COPE is part of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH.

Additional information can be found on the Massachusetts General Hospital website http://clinicaltrials.partners.org/trials.aspx?tId=6279 or by phone at 617-643-7821.

Dikla Eckshtain, PhD can also be reached at deckshtain@mgh.harvard.edu.