Single Session Intervention to Prevent Common Mental Disorders and Among College Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression, Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: Growth Mindset and Modifiable Risk Factor Information; Behavioral: Control

• Registration Number: NCT04267068
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nevada, Reno

Brief Summary

The present study aims to determine the effect of presenting psychoeducation emphasizing "growth-mindset," and information on depression and anxiety symptom severity. The investigators hypothesize that psychoeducation emphasizing that mental health is malleable will increase the participant's engagement with risk factors outlined in the intervention

Detailed Description

Depression and anxiety disorders (or common mental disorders; CMDs) are increasingly common among college students, with rates comparable to the general population. As such, brief, scalable and transdiagnostic prevention efforts targeting CMDs are needed. In order to address this need, this study aims to evaluate the impact of a single session intervention (SSI) utilizing growth mindset (GM) on CMD symptom severity and investigate the mediating role of changes in modifiable risk factors in the relationship between intervention and CMD symptom reduction. The intervention will adapt existing GM interventions for college students to engage mechanisms in the prevention and management of common mental disorders including engagement in modifiable risk factors. College students will be randomly assigned to complete either a GM intervention or a psychoeducation control.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-08-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2020-02-12
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-13
• Study Completion: 2020-07-13
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-04
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 375

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 17-26
• College student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Exclusion Criteria

• Under the age of 17, over the age of 26
• Participated in pilot study
• Not a college student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Growth Mindset and Modifiable Risk Factor Information	Online growth mindset interactive article followed by equal length interactive article describing the relationship between modifiable risk factors (MRF) and mental health outcomes
Control	Control	Online daily activity scheduling interactive article (control)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Lowe, 2006)	6 months	7-item scale, common, brief measure of anxiety symptom severity. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptom severity.
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)	6 months	9-item questionnaire associated containing one item for each symptom of MDD as specified by the DSM. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 27. Higher scores indicate greater depression severity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Nevada, Reno; 🇺🇸 Reno, Nevada, United States