RECRUITING

Skills Group for Youth At Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis

Study Overview

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Description

This study is intended to test the feasibility of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills group for adolescents and young adults at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis. The current study applies a skills group drawing from evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)) to those at CHR for psychosis. Up to 30 CHR individuals (starting with a minimum of 3 participants, N accounts for attrition as well), aged 13-18, already receiving clinical services within the HOPE team at University of Pittsburgh will be offered a weekly skills group. Data collected on feasibility and outcome measures will occur pre (within 1 month) -post (up to 4-5 months) and half-way (up to 2-3 months) through the intervention. Taken together, the aim of the proposed intervention is to provide novel insights regarding the utility of a newly developed intervention that integrates both CBT and DBT skills for those at CHR for psychosis.

Official Title

Testing the Feasibility of a Skills Group for Adolescents and Young Adults At Clinical High-risk for Psychosis

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-04-26
Study Completion:2026-01-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05398120

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 13-18 years of age
  2. * Meet criteria for clinical high-risk syndrome (i.e., at clinical high risk for developing a psychotic disorder). CHR status is determined based off of scoring a 3 (moderate) - 5 (severe) on the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes and/or having a first degree relative with psychotic disorder and/or the individual meets criteria for schizotypal personality disorder. Additionally individuals with a brief intermittent psychotic symptoms can be included as well (e.g., frankly psychotic symptoms that are very brief)
  3. * Individuals must be enrolled in the HOPE team at the University of Pittsburgh since this group is embedded within that service
  1. * Group member meeting criteria for a current/past psychotic disorder
  2. * Must be the parent, legal guardian of a 13-18 year-old
  3. * For parents of CHR adolescents, their adolescent must meet criteria for a psychosis-risk syndrome

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Tina Gupta, PHD
CONTACT
412-246-5845
guptat3@upmc.edu
Lauren Bylsma, PHD
CONTACT
412-624-8363
bylsmalm@upmc.edu

Principal Investigator

Leslie Horton, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pittsburgh

Study Locations (Sites)

Bellefield Towers
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

  • Leslie Horton, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-04-26
Study Completion Date2026-01-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-04-26
Study Completion Date2026-01-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Group intervention
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy skills
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy skills
  • Psychosis-risk

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Clinical High-Risk
  • Psychological