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The Unified Protocol for Adolescents (UP-A) was compared with an active control consisting of protocolized progressive relaxation. A total of 676 adolescents (72.6% female;\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a013.77;\n                      <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a01.39; range\u00a0=\u00a012\u201318\u00a0years) participated in the study. Primary outcomes were self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms at postintervention, 6\u00a0months, and 12\u00a0months. The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05322642).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291726105443_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three hundred seventy-eight participants were allocated to the UP-A group and 298 to the control group. Adherence was high in both conditions (\u224878% attended &gt;70% of sessions). Both interventions showed significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms over time, with no significant between-group differences. At 12\u00a0months, the UP-A group showed marginally lower depressive symptoms and neuroticism. Significant treatment effects favoring the UP-A were observed for hyperactivity, conduct problems, and total mental health difficulties. Improvements were maintained across most outcomes at both follow-ups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0033291726105443_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The comparable improvements observed across both conditions suggest that structured, group-based school interventions may help reduce emotional symptoms in adolescents with subthreshold presentations, rather than reflecting the superiority of a specific protocol. 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