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Engaging Pacific Islanders in Mental Health Treatment

Not Applicable
Conditions
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
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.

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
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
KAP ModelUp to 12 months

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to seeking mental health treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Riverside

🇺🇸

Riverside, California, United States

UC Riverside
🇺🇸Riverside, California, United States
Andrew Subica
Contact
808-936-9806
asubica@medsch.ucr.edu

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