Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Stress
Conditions
Brief summary
Mood Lifters is a revolutionary mental wellness program that teaches scientifically validated strategies in a supportive group setting. This study will test two new versions of the program designed specifically for graduate students and young professionals. Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what the participants learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness. Additionally, participants will complete a series of measures (approx. 1-1.5 hours) prior to, at the end of the program, 1 month after the program and 6 months after the program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMood Lifters
Participants will need to attend 12 hour long virtual weekly meetings on Zoom that focus on helpful mental health strategies and skills. Participants will be encourage to practice what they learn at home in order to improve their mood or mental wellness.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
22 Years to 32 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants ages 22-32 (must identify as either a graduate student or a young professional)
Exclusion criteria
* Active suicidality, mania, or psychosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Assesses Depressive Symptoms (Range 0-27; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of depression) |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Assesses Anxiety Symptoms (Range 0-21; higher scores indicate more significant symptoms of anxiety) |
| Perceived Stress Scale | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Assesses Perceived stress (Range 0-40; higher scores indicate more significant perceived stress) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed