Public Service Announcement: Free Treatment Available for Volunteers in UA Study

THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION TO TAKE PART IN A RESEARCH STUDY. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE FREE TREATMENT THROUGH SELF-HELP PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS. TO QUALIFY, VOLUNTEERS MUST BE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION, AND MAY OR MAY NOT BE TAKING MEDICATION. TREATMENT PROVIDED IN THIS STUDY WILL CONSIST OF READING AND WORKING THROUGH A SELF-HELP MANUAL THAT TEACHES PARTICIPANTS TO USE TECHNIQUES SIMILAR TO THOSE USED IN INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT WITH A THERAPIST. TO VOLUNTEER OR LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STUDY, CALL NOELLE ROHEN AT 348-5000.

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Noelle Rohen, UA Psychology Department, 205/348-5000 Cathy Andreen, Media Relations, 205/348-8322