The developing core adolescent emotional skills (DECADES) study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: To improve decentering and reduce psychological distress in a sample of young people at risk of depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14329613
• Lead Sponsor: MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35354620/ (added 07/12/2022) 2023 Preprint results in https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/ys56j (added 15/01/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-06-08
• Study Completion: 2022-12-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 21/12/2021:
1. Older adolescents (aged 16 - 19 years)
2. Access to a laptop/desktop computer and a personal smartphone device
3. Elevated Risk Group: Score of 16 or above on the Centre for Epidemiological Studies - Depression measure.

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Older adolescents (aged 16 - 19 years)
2. Access to a laptop/desktop computer and a personal smartphone device

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently take part in a regular yoga and/or mindfulness class/workshop
2. Have participated in prior meditation training or a mindfulness-based stress reduction course
3. Currently experiencing chronic illness (e.g. epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer)
4. Lack fluency in English
5. Have a recent diagnosis of, and are currently receiving medical/psychological treatment for, a mental health condition including (but not limited to) anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder or a traumatic stress disorder
6. Have a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental condition such as Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified