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

Paul Ritvo   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Zafiris J Daskalakis   ^{2 *} , MD, PhD ;   George Tomlinson   ³ , PhD ;   Arun Ravindran   ⁴ , MD ;   Renee Linklater   ⁵ , PhD ;   Megan Kirk Chang   ¹ , MSc ;   Yuliya Knyahnytska   ² , MD, PhD ;   Jonathan Lee   ⁶ , MD, MSc ;   Nazanin Alavi   ⁷ , MD ;   Shari Bai   ⁸ , MD ;   Lillian Harber   ⁹ , BSc ;   Tania Jain   ⁹ , MSc ;   Joel Katz   ¹⁰ , PhD

¹ School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

² Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

³ THETA and Biostatistics Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁴ Campbell Family Mental Health Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁵ Aboriginal Engagement and Outreach, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁶ Child and Youth Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁷ Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁸ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

⁹ Mood and Anxiety Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada

¹⁰ Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

*these authors contributed equally