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Self-Compassion Workshop for Psychological Distress

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Waitlist Available
Led By Allison Kelly, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Waterloo
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to 2 weeks and 3 months post-intervention
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will explore whether increasing self-compassion among university students who are struggling with their mental health will decrease shame and increase willingness to seek mental health treatment, compared to increasing mental health literacy or no intervention.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for University of Waterloo undergraduate students who are experiencing psychological distress, as indicated by a score of 8 or more on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Students must have a SONA account to participate.
What is being tested?
The study tests if a self-compassion workshop can reduce shame and increase willingness to seek mental health treatment compared to a mental health literacy workshop or control group. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of these three interventions.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves workshops focused on education and personal development, there are no direct medical side effects. However, discussing sensitive topics like mental health could potentially cause emotional discomfort.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to 2 weeks and 3 months post-intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to 2 weeks and 3 months post-intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Distress Disclosure Index
Experience of Shame Scale
State Shame and Guilt Scale (shame subscale)
+2 more
Secondary study objectives
Compassionate Engagement and Action Scale (adapted self-compassion subscale)
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Self-compassion interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Brief (20-minute) workshop with a self-compassion writing exercise and information about mental health resources available to students.
Group II: Mental health literacy interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Brief (20-minute) workshop with information and a written reflection about common mental disorders, and information about mental health resources available to students.
Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Brief (7-minute) workshop with information about mental health resources available to students.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of WaterlooLead Sponsor
127 Previous Clinical Trials
214,567 Total Patients Enrolled
Allison Kelly, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Waterloo
2 Previous Clinical Trials
584 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Mental health literacy workshop Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05284123 — N/A
Psychological Distress Research Study Groups: Mental health literacy intervention, Control, Self-compassion intervention
Psychological Distress Clinical Trial 2023: Mental health literacy workshop Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05284123 — N/A
Mental health literacy workshop 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05284123 — N/A
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