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Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions

Adapted Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) to Decrease Psychological Distress Among Urban Youth and Caregivers in NYC: a Pilot Study


Sponsor

The New School

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Mar 17, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The EASE program is an existing, evidence-based program/intervention (originally developed by the WHO), and this study is limited to evaluating the local implementation of this program. The aims of this pilot study are to: * Assess the acceptability and feasibility of training and supervision of EASE Helpers (community staff members) through an adapted EASE training. * Evaluate possible problems of recruitment, intervention delivery, and participant retention. * Assess the feasibility of EASE being delivered via a partnership between researchers and community members. * Evaluate implementation of EASE via the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework A mixed-methods design with qualitative and quantitative approaches will be used to assess these objectives.


Eligibility

Min Age: 10 Years

Inclusion Criteria8

  • Adolescents
  • years old
  • English-speaking
  • Has obtained parental permission from a legally authorized representative (e.g. legal guardian).
  • ○ Caregiver
  • English-speaking
  • Is a caretaker of a child ages 10-15 years old, meaning they regularly take care of a child
  • Adults who are above the age of 18 who meet the above criteria can participate.

Exclusion Criteria1

  • The program is not intended for adolescents and caregivers who are experiencing severe cognitive impairments and/or have an imminent risk of suicide/acute protection needs.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALEASE

This is the first time EASE is being used in New York to support youth community mental health.


Locations(1)

The New School Center for Global Mental Health

New York, New York, United States

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