School-based Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stress; Depressive Symptoms; Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: Acceptance and commitment therapy

• Registration Number: NCT06039228
• Lead Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

The objective of the investigators' mental health promotion intervention premised on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework in secondary school settings aims to enhance young people's psychological flexibility and reduce their emotional distress. ACT is an evidence-based approach that encourages individuals to act in alignment with their identified values. The investigator's team will employ an ACT protocol for adolescents developed by Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi. The study includes a single-group study design. The investigator will compare the pre- and post-intervention data to assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of the group intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-30
• Study Completion: 2024-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Eligible participants are adolescents who reported mild to moderate severity of psychological distress, including those who report:

• a score of 5-19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), or
• a score of 5-14 on the General Anxiety Disorder-7, or
• a score ≥14 on the Perceived Stress Scale.

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Exclusion Criteria

Adolescents will be excluded if they exhibit or report:

• violent or aggressive behavior, or
• active self-injurious or suicidal thought, or
• active psychotic symptom.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	Acceptance and commitment therapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - II	Baseline and 4 weeks
The 14-item Resilience Scale	Baseline and 4 weeks
General Anxiety Disorder - 7	Baseline and 4 weeks
Perceived Stress Scale	Baseline and 4 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire - 9	Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index	Baseline and 4 weeks
Satisfaction with Life Scale	Baseline and 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Shatin, Hong Kong