Evaluating a New Mental Health Group for Asians and Asian Americans

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health Issue
• Interventions: Behavioral: Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

• Registration Number: NCT06185959
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

This study's overarching aim is to evaluate a new psychoeducation and process group for Asian and Asian American psychiatric outpatients. This is a 12 week mental health group which will focus on both educational content related to Asian mental health as well as increasing connection between group members. We hypothesize that participants in the group will experience a decrease in psychiatric symptoms at the conclusion of the group compared to their symptoms at the beginning of group. We also hypothesize that participants will feel more socially connected after the group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-29
• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-25
• Primary Completion: 2027-06-01
• Study Completion: 2027-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years and older
• Participants must identify as Asian or Asian American
• Sufficient English proficiency to participate in a psychotherapy group conducted in English

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to provide written informed consent
• Elevated suicide risk (e.g. recent active suicidal ideation, past-year suicide attempt) without a current individual mental health provider
• Any other challenges that would preclude participation in group psychotherapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients in a Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients	Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)	Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks	Depression symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 27, with higher scores representing more severe depression symptoms
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7 (GAD-7)	Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks	Anxiety symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 21, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks	Subjective self-esteem assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 40, with higher scores representing higher self-esteem
Social Connectedness Scale	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks	Subjective social connectedness assessed on 6-point Likert scale. Score range from 20 to 120, with higher scores representing higher perceived social connectedness
Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks	Help-seeking self-stigma assessed on 5-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 50, with higher scores representing higher self-stigma of seeking help

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States