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Social Media Use in Adolescents Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Depression
Adolescent Behavior
Social Media
Interventions
Behavioral: Treatment as usual
Behavioral: CBT Mobile App
Registration Number
NCT03836846
Lead Sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Brief Summary

We will investigate the association between social media use and depression in adolescents admitted to a psychiatric unit and continue to follow their progress after discharge in outpatient clinic services. We expect improvement in their depressive symptoms by modifying social media use and adding a mental health app to further encourage the positive effects of social media.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Participants admitted to inpatient psychiatric unit
  • Kaiser insured participants between 13-17 years of age with parental consent
  • positive for social media use
  • English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnant
  • non English speaking

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Treatment As UsualTreatment as usualStandard of care as usual with follow-up at 1-, 3-, and 6-months
Intervention with CBT Mobile AppCBT Mobile AppTreatment as usual with additional treatment using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) mobile apps (ie What's Up?)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Comparing depression scale,PHQ9-A (Patient Health Questionnaire, Adolescent Version), with social media use6 months

Compare presence and severity of depressive symptoms in treatment as usual (TAU) group with TAU and the mobile app intervention group. The presence and severity of depression will be determined using the PHQ9-A (Patient Health Questionnaire, adolescent version), a 9-question depression scale that is based on the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria of depression and modified for teens to further inquire about other aspects of depression such as dysthymia, suicide risk, and other mental illnesses. The PHQ-9A scores each of the DSM-IV criteria as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day). Total depression severity score ranges of 0-4 none, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Canyon Ridge Hospital

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Chino, California, United States

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