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  • Enhancing Brain And Mental Health Through Breathing Practice: Clinical Applications In Rural Adolescents With Psychiatric Symptoms (Breathing Study ?Adolescent) Eau Claire, Wis., Albert Lea, Minn.

    The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a structured breathing intervention in rural adolescents (n = 40) diagnosed with anxiety and depression, recruited from outpatient pediatric and child/adolescent psychiatry clinics. Primary outcomes will include measures of acceptability (e.g., participant/caregiver satisfaction) and adherence (e.g., completion of breathing practices and session attendance) and retention over the study period.

    Specific Aim 2: To explore the short-term effects of structured breathing practice on cerebral circulation and emotional well-being. Secondary outcomes will include changes in cerebral hemodynamics (e.g., via fNIRS and physiological metrics) and changed in self-reported emotional health, including anxiety and depression.
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