Video Intervention for Depression Stigma

Overseen By Doron Amsalem, MD

Age: < 65

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Disqualifiers: Non English speakers, Non US residents, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 2

645 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial tests short videos to reduce negative attitudes about depression and encourage teens aged 14-18 to seek help. The videos feature real people sharing their experiences with depression and recovery, aiming to make teens feel less ashamed and more willing to get help.

Research Team

Doron Amsalem, MD

Principal Investigator

Columbia University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for US residents aged 14-18 who speak English. It's designed to help adolescents with depression-related stigma, which can affect their willingness to seek help. Those not fluent in English or outside the age range of 14-18 are not eligible.

Inclusion Criteria

US residents

Exclusion Criteria

Non English speakers

I am either younger than 14 or 19 years old or older.

Do not reside in the US

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Intervention

Participants view a brief video intervention targeting peer social inclusion to reduce depression-related stigma and increase help-seeking

1 day

1 visit (virtual)

Assessment

Participants complete assessments immediately after viewing the video to measure stigma and help-seeking attitudes

1 day

1 visit (virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in stigma and help-seeking attitudes after the intervention

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Brief Video Intervention

Trial Overview The study tests a brief video intervention aimed at reducing stigma around depression and encouraging help-seeking behavior among teens. Participants will be randomly assigned to watch either a standard mental health video, a new video including peer inclusion themes, or an informational control video without social contact.

Participant Groups

Group I: Peer social-inclusion enhanced social contact brief video Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which an adolescent talks about feeling depressed, and the impact this has on peer relationships, getting treatment, selectively disclosing mood problems with some friends, and experiencing support from both peers and family which helped facilitate recovery from depression.

Group II: Control Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Brief video (1-2 mins) provides information about symptoms of depression and how to seek help with computer-generated voice, to isolate mechanisms of information from identification and emotional engagement.

Group III: Generic social contact brief video Active Control 1 Intervention

Similar to existing brief videos (1-2 mins), an adolescent talks about feeling depressed, and then asking parents for help, and receiving professional treatment. This video does not make any references to peers or social support.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Lead Sponsor

Trials

481

Recruited

154,000+

Columbia University

Collaborator

Trials

1,529

Recruited

2,832,000+