Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Psychosocial Functioning, Psychotic Disorders
Conditions
Brief summary
This research study aims to develop a brief group-based treatment called Resilience Training for Teens, then to test how well it protects high school students with mild symptoms of depression, anxiety, or having unusual feelings from developing mental illnesses.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALResilience Training for Teens
A brief 6-session group-based behavioral intervention for high school aged teenagers at risk of a mental illness.
Sponsors
Massachusetts General Hospital
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Currently enrolled in 9th through 12th grade and between the ages of 14 and 19 * Endorsed at least one psychotic experience * Provided contact information * Have a parent or legal guardian who is able and willing to provide written informed consent (if under the age of 18) * Have a parent or legal guardian who is able and willing to participate in a parent session * Competent and willing to provide written informed assent (if under the age of 18) or consent (if age 18 or older) * Able to communicate in English
Exclusion criteria
* Currently prescribed psychotropic medication (not including medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder), regardless of adherence * Currently obtaining psychotherapeutic intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Structured Interview of Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS) | 1 year | Subclinical psychotic symptoms that represent a risk of transdiagnostic mental illnesses. This semi-structured interview rates psychotic experiences, general symptoms, and functioning. The SIPS interview assesses positive, negative, disorganized, and general symptoms. The range of the Scale of Psychosis-risk Symptoms (SOPS) is 0-6, with a higher score representing more severe symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) | 1 year | Mental health symptoms in the teen rated by both the teen and the parent/guardian consisting of 113 items. The CBCL rates multiple domains across functioning and psychiatric diagnoses. It is scored on a 3-point Likert scale, with higher scores representing more severe symptoms. |
| Global Functioning Social and Role Scales | 1 year | Social and school/work functioning captured on this scale rated on a 10 point likert scale assessing functional and social functioning separately. Higher ratings represent richer functioning. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTNicole R DeTore, PhD
Outcome results
None listed