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FIRST Psychotherapy for Youth Mental Health Issues
Study Summary
This trial will compare the effectiveness of a new transdiagnostic treatment against usual care outpatient psychotherapy, for youths' mental health outcomes. The new treatment is based on five principles of change, and one proposed mechanism of change is regulation of negative emotions.
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- You have an eating disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, autism spectrum disorder, or intellectual disability that requires special education.You have been referred for ADHD treatment but only for difficulties with paying attention or being hyperactive/impulsive.You have had thoughts of harming yourself or attempted suicide in the last 3 months.I am between 7 and 15 years old.
- Group 1: FIRST
- Group 2: Usual Care
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Could I potentially qualify to partake in this medical research?
"The trial is taking on 212 participants aged 7-15 years old diagnosed with depression. To be eligible, they must also have a clinically significant score in any CBCL subscale: including but not limited to anxiety, PTSD, conduct issues and melancholy."
Is the age cutoff for this medical experiment restricted to those younger than sixty years old?
"For this medical trial, the eligibility criteria requires that participants must be between 7 and 15 years old. Clinicialtrials.gov has registered 278 studies for individuals in the under 18 age category, while 1090 are available to those over 65."
How many patients are partaking in this clinical endeavor?
"Affirmative. As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is actively recruiting participants with recruitment beginning on September 27th 2021 and the details most recently updated October 8th 2021. 212 patients must be sourced from 2 research sites for the study to proceed."
Are there any open opportunities for volunteers to join this research endeavor?
"Yes, the records on clinicaltrials.gov affirm that this scientific investigation is presently enrolling participants. It was initially made available on September 27th 2021 and most recently updated October 8th 2021 - with an aim to recruit a total of 212 individuals from 2 locations."
What is the purpose of this research project?
"This trial seeks to analyze the Functional Top Problems Assessment (TPA; Weisz et al., 2011) over a 0-78 week period, while also measuring secondary outcomes like Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Short Form (PANAS-C/P-SF; Laurent et al. 1999; Ebesutani et al. 2011), UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (PTSDRI; Steinberg et al. 2004), and Coping Questionnaire (CQ; Crane & Kendall 2020). The PANAS includes 5 emotion descriptors for positive affections such as joyfulness and pride, along with 5 for negative emotions including distress and"
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