Digital Single Session Intervention for Youth Mental Health
Testing a Digital Single-session Intervention for Youths on the Waitlist for Psychotherapy
Harvard University
226 participants
Sep 5, 2022
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a single-session, digital intervention teaching the principle of practicing the opposite, when administered to youths on the waitlist for psychotherapy, with usual waitlist procedures as a control condition.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Youth/family has contacted a participating outpatient clinic to seek mental health care, and is placed on the waitlist.
- Youth is between the ages of 9-17 years (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment.
- Youth and at least one guardian consent to the youth's participation in study.
- Youth reads English well enough to effectively complete the digital programs (defined as taking classes in English, as opposed to ESL classes).
- Youth has access to a digital device.
Exclusion Criteria2
- Youth is non-English speaking, as the program is only available in English.
- Youth does not have access to a digital device.
Interventions
This 30-45-minute digital program is designed to help youths on the waitlist feel better prior to treatment and may also improve their treatment engagement and outcomes.
Usual care provided by participating youth mental health clinics in the United States.
Locations(5)
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NCT05449002