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A Mobile Health Solution for Homework During CBT

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: CBT+App
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Registration Number
NCT04931199
Lead Sponsor
University of South Florida
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to preliminarily evaluate a web-based app to improve provider implementation and patient engagement in homework (i.e., between-session practice of skills learned during therapy) during child mental health treatment by conducting a small-scale feasibility trial in community practice settings comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to CBT enhanced with the app.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
86
Inclusion Criteria

Providers:

  • English-speaking
  • Mental health providers who have obtained at least a master's degree in social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or related field
  • Carry active child mental health treatment caseloads
  • Have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with internet access

Youth:

  • English-speaking
  • Youth Ages 7-17 years
  • Clinically elevated anxiety and depression as indicated by a T-score ≥ 65 on the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Child Version (RCADS-25-Y) and/or Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Parent Version (RCADS-25-P) or total score ≥ 15 on the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Youth Report (CATS-Y) and/or Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Caregiver Report (CATS-P)
  • Have a laptop, tablet, or smartphone with internet access

Caregivers:

  • English-speaking
  • Adult (≥18 years old)
  • Caregivers of a youth who meets eligibility criteria
  • Have internet and smartphone access.
Exclusion Criteria

Youth with self- or caregiver-reported:

  • Active psychotic symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, delusions)
  • Significant cognitive disability, developmental delays, or pervasive developmental disorder.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CBT+AppCBT+App-
CBTCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Child Version (RCADS-25-Y)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Child Version (RCADS-25-Y) is a 25-item self-report questionnaire that assesses levels of anxiety and depression in youth. Total, Total Anxiety, and Total Depression T-scores range from 0 to \>80 with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Caregiver Report (CATS-P)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Caregiver Report (CATS-P) is a 25-item caregiver-report questionnaire that assesses levels of post traumatic distress in youth. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Parent Version (RCADS-25-P)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 Parent Version (RCADS-25-P) is a 25-item caregiver-report questionnaire that assesses levels of anxiety and depression in youth. Total, Total Anxiety, and Total Depression T-scores range from 0 to \>80 with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Youth Report (CATS-Y)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen - Youth Report (CATS-Y) is a 25-item self-report questionnaire that assesses levels of post traumatic distress in youth. Total scores range from 0 to 60 with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
KIDSCREEN-10 Index Parent Version (KIDSCREEN-10-P)6-Months Post-Baseline

The KIDSCREEN-10 Index Parent Version (KIDSCREEN-10-P) is a 10-item caregiver-report questionnaire that assesses levels of quality of life in youth. Total T-scores range from 0 to \>80 with higher scores reflecting greater quality of life.

Homework Rating Scale II (HRS II)Weekly between Baseline and 3-Months Post-Baseline

The Homework Rating Scale II (HRS II) is a 4-item self-report questionnaire that assesses levels of homework adherence in cognitive behavior therapy. Total scores range from 0 to 8 with higher scores reflecting greater homework adherence.

Homework Adherence and Competence Scale (HAACS)Weekly between Baseline and 3-Months Post-Baseline

The Homework Adherence and Competence Scale (HAACS) is a 19-item independent evaluator-rated instrument that assesses therapists' adherence and competence in reviewing, designing, and assigning homework assignments in cognitive behavior therapy. Total scores range from 0 to 30 for Reviewing homework, 0 to 54 for Designing homework, and 0 to 30 for Assigning homework, with higher scores reflecting greater adherence/competence.

Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory (CADBI)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Child and Adolescent Disruptive Behavior Inventory (CADBI) is a 25-item caregiver-report questionnaire that assesses levels of post traumatic distress in youth. Total scores range from 0 to 200 with higher scores reflecting greater symptom severity.

KIDSCREEN-10 Index Child and Adolescent Version (KIDSCREEN-10-Y)6-Months Post-Baseline

The KIDSCREEN-10 Index Child and Adolescent Version (KIDSCREEN-10-Y is a 10-item self-report questionnaire that assesses levels of quality of life in youth. Total T-scores range from 0 to \>80 with higher scores reflecting greater quality of life.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)6-Months Post-Baseline

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7) is a seven-item diagnostic tool validated in both the primary care setting and the general population

Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)6-Months Post-Baseline

The eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8) is established as a valid diagnostic and severity measure for depressive disorders in large clinical studies

Working Alliance Inventory - Short Revised - Client Version (WAI-SR)3-Months Post-Baseline

The Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR) is a 12-item measure for the assessment of the therapeutic alliance.

Child/Adolescent Satisfaction Questionnaire (CASQ-Y)3-Months Post-Baseline

CASQ is a 14 item questionnaire administered to children and youth involved with mental health services. It is identical to the parent version and measures three dimensions of satisfaction with mental health services:

Caregiver Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-P)3-Months Post-Baseline

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) examines the level of consumer satisfaction with children's (ages 8 to 17 years) outpatient mental health services

Attitudes Toward Homework Questionnaire (ATHQ)3-Months Post-Baseline

A self-report assessing practitioners' demographic characteristics, use of homework assignments and attitudes towards the use of homework assignments in psychotherapy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of South Florida

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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