Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
This study involves a 3-arm randomized controlled trial designed to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of three preventive interventions designed to reduce risk for escalations in adolescent conduct problems. High school students identified to be at risk for conduct problems will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention options, including a mindfulness-based program, a mindfulness-based program augmented by a new mobile app, and a life skills program. Assessments related to intervention outcomes will be completed by adolescents, parents/guardians, and teachers at baseline, 2 weeks post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALL2B
a 6-session, group-based intervention that helps youth develop mindfulness skills
BEHAVIORALL2B + App
the Learning to Breathe plus App condition, the 6-session L2B intervention augmented by a mobile application designed to support the use of mindfulness skills in daily life
BEHAVIORALskills for success
a 6-session life skills intervention designed to support decision making and healthy relationships
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Assessment technicians will not be aware of participants assigned study conditions
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three different intervention conditions.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. A 9th or 10th grade student in a partner school district 2. Referral due to elevated social/emotional risk indicated on a standardized screening tool or a referral from school support staff due to concerns about school-based conduct problems 3. Adolescents and their parents must be fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
1. Currently receiving special education services (i.e., an IEP) due to a behavioral or emotional disturbance 2. Existing diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, developmental/intellectual disability, or serious psychiatric disorders requiring specialized mental health treatment (e.g., psychosis, bipolar, substance use disorder, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Add Health Self-Report of Delinquency | Baseline; up to 15 weeks; through study completion, approximately 6 months | A rating scale used to evaluate the number of times in the past month adolescents have committed 17 different antisocial acts. A rating scale used to evaluate the number of times in the past month adolescents have committed 17 different antisocial acts. Scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores reflecting greater engagement in delinquent behaviors. |
| Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning - Second Edition Screening Form | Baseline; up to 15 weeks; through study completion, approximately 6 months | A 12-item rating scale that evaluates executive functioning A 12-item rating scale that evaluates executive functioning. Scores are reported as T-scores, with higher scores reflecting greater levels of executive functioning difficulties. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTNicole Morrell
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTimothy Piehler
University of Minnesota
Outcome results
None listed