Can acupuncture ease teen anxiety and depression?

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: Participants will be eligible for this study if they: 1. are experiencing anxiety as evidenced by a BAI-C score of at least 8 (no symptoms = 0-7; mild = 8-15; moderate = 16-25; severe = 26-63), and/or a C-BDI-II score of at least 14 (no symptoms = 0-13, mild = 14-19; moderate = 20-28; severe = 29-63); 2. have symptoms that have persistent for more than 3 months; 3. are able to provide informed consent for participation, and complete treatments and questionnaires as scheduled; and 4. have no suicidal ideation, as evidenced by "no" answers or a score of \<3 for all questionnaires of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they: 1. have unstable systemic medical conditions that may limit their participation in the study, for example, severe liver, cardiovascular, or kidney impairment; gastrointestinal or endocrine dysfunction; malignancy; autoimmune disease; acute infectious disease; or any conditions with unstable vital signs or require intensive hospitalization; 2. have bipolar or psychotic disorder (e.g. schizophrenia); 3. have a history of brain injury or surgery; 4. have alcohol abuse or substance abuse; 5. are pregnant or in lactation, or intend to conceive; 6. have heart pacemaker or other metal devices implanted in the body; 7. have concurrent or use of drug treatment for anxiety/depression in the previous 6 months; 8. have treatment with acupuncture or brain stimulation in the previous 6 months; 9. have a history of epilepsy; 10. have a condition of bleeding tendency, or coagulopathy, or currently receiving anti-coagulant treatment; or 11. involved in other interventional clinical studies in the last 3 months or any relevant condition potentially interfering with study evaluation.