Compassion-Based Family Intervention for Adolescents

Inclusion Criteria: * the adolescent is aged 12-18 years * for the adolescent, required scores at enrollment: at least one of the following criteria is met (i) 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) (Hamilton, 1960) total score ≥17 and ≤30, (ii) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) (Hamilton, 1959) total score ≥18 and ≤29; and in addition, the HAMD-17 item 3 (suicide) score must be ≤ 2 * at least one parent is willing to participate * the adolescent has normal auditory and visual perception abilities and intellectual functioning * the participating parent has normal reading and writing ability * the adolescent has no history of manic episodes Exclusion Criteria: * the adolescent presents with psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia * the parent suffers from a mental illness or psychological disorder * the adolescent or their parent has a history of substance abuse * the adolescent or their parent has a severe neurological disorder or major physical disease * the adolescent or their parent is assessed as having high suicide risk