Engaging Pacific Islanders in Mental Health Treatment

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety Disorders
• Interventions: Behavioral: Talking Story

• Registration Number: NCT04890977
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Riverside

Brief Summary

This study will create and pilot test a culturally grounded intervention (Talking Story) to increase mental health treatment seeking among Pacific Islanders with mental disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder).

Detailed Description

For the clinical trial arm of this pilot/feasibility study, the investigators will conduct a pilottest of the culturally grounded Talking Story mental health treatment-seeking intervention with 48 Pacific Islander participants (24 intervention arm, 24 wait-list control) in preparation for larger R01 randomized wait-list controlled testing.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-12
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-18
• Study Start: 2021-07-01
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-08
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-30
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

1. Of Pacific Islander or part Pacific Islander heritage,
2. Must be over 18 years of age,
3. Live in Los Angeles County or surrounding areas,
4. Fluent (oral and reading) in English,
5. Not have dual comorbidities in major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or alcohol use disorder (they may have one of these disorders and still participate but not two or three).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Do not meet inclusion criteria,
2. Are unwilling to participate,
3. Fail to provide or retracts consent,
4. Reside outside the target communities.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Talking Story	Talking Story	Talking Story is a modular behavioral intervention intended to increase mental health treatment-seeking among Pacific Islanders through the use of narrative films and other culturally syntonic approaches.
Wait-list control	Talking Story	The wait-list control will be administered as a control arm to the active Talking Story arm.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
KAP Model	Up to 12 months	Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to seeking mental health treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Riverside; 🇺🇸 Riverside, California, United States