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Conditions
Brief summary
The current study aims to significantly add to existing research regarding the effectiveness of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) group-based programs and Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) interventions with young people (18-24 years). Research has found DBT to be an effective treatment model for adolescents who have a variety of mental health concerns, have trouble coping with their emotions or engage in risk behaviours (e.g. self-harm). Further, smart phone applications (ESM) designed to capture snapshots of daily experience and emotion have been used in mental health settings and found to reduce emotional distress and suicidal thinking. The current study will evaluate both interventions to investigate whether there is an increase in participants’ positive coping behaviours, and whether they could be translated to other settings (e.g. health settings, gatekeeper organisations). Understanding the complex interaction between experiences, emotional vulnerabilities and risk factors, which influence poor coping behaviours such as self-harm, would greatly benefit clinical practice and further inform prevention and intervention policies.
Interventions
Group 1: DBT Group program (MHREC: 2015/006):
* The program will run for 12 weeks. Each group will meet each week for approximately 1 hr (50 minutes).
* The program will be run by DBT qualified clinical Masters students (Psychology)
* The following timeline will be used:
1. Week 1-2 - Baseline measures
2. Week 3-110 - Deliver program
3. Week 11-12 - Post measures
* Week 1 - Activities on setting up the group rules/ outlining the group program. It will be explained to participants
Group 1: DBT Group program (MHREC: 2015/006): * The program will run for 12 weeks. Each group will meet each week for approximately 1 hr (50 minutes). * The program will be run by DBT qualified clinical Masters students (Psychology) * The following timeline will be used: 1. Week 1-2 - Baseline measures 2. Week 3-110 - Deliver program 3. Week 11-12 - Post measures * Week 1 - Activities on setting up the group rules/ outlining the group program. It will be explained to participants that no personal disclosures will be allowed. * Week 2 - Core Mindfulness * Week 3-4 - Distress Tolerance * Week 5-6 - Emotion Regulation * Week 7-8 - Interpersonal Effectiveness * Week 9-10 - Walking the Middle Path * Week 11 - Review * Week 12 - Closing session 3. Week 11-12 - Review and Conclusion 4. After group concludes - Collect measures * Participants have the right to pass, to sit and observe, or to leave. Everyone in the group will be given the right to speak and to be treated with respect. * Participants will also be able to withdraw at any time without any repercussions and will be referred to a psychologist/support agency should they decide to withdraw. * Students in the DBT group will be sent a short, online survey, once a week, in place of a manual diary entry. This survey will be the same survey sent to participants in the ESM condition and will be sent to participants on a randomised schedule. Group 2: Online DBT skills program (MHREC: 2015/006): Participants will follow the same program outlined above, facilitated via online delivery.
Sponsors
Dr Suzanne Dziurawiec
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Young people aged between 18-24 years * Informed consent obtained prior to the study commencing * Participants must be identified as having engaged in at-risk coping behaviours, in the past as a way of coping with difficulties * Participants must be willing to engage in program
Exclusion criteria
* Involvement in outside agency support * Experiencing clinically significant symptoms * Currently experiencing suicidal ideation * Involvement in similar support programs * Have an intellectual Disability * Currently under the tutelage of one of the researchers * Living remotely
Outcome results
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