Development of a Transdiagnostic Intervention for Adolescents at Risk for Serious Mental Illness
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Structured Interview of Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS)
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 4 months ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Nicole DeTore, PhD
Assistant Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Structured Interview of Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS)
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)(1 year)
- Global Functioning Social and Role Scales(1 year)