RECRUITING

Taking Action for College Students

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this research is to investigate whether a peer-delivered illness self-management program called Taking Action can help college students with serious mental illnesses. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental condition (Taking Action) or the control condition (information only). Participants in the experimental condition will attend five 2.5-hour Taking Action sessions. Participants will complete three interviews (baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up) to assess how well the program works, is liked, and benefits students clinically and academically. The investigators seek to test the following hypotheses: Compared to controls, students who do the Taking Action program will report greater improvements in mental health self-management attitudes, skills, and behaviors and will report greater improvements in mental health symptoms and recovery, and better academic outcomes.

Official Title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Taking Action Planning for College Students with Serious Mental Illnesses

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-09-01
Study Completion:2027-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06700902

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:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Currently enrolled in a 2- or 4-year postsecondary educational institution in the United States (and are able to present a valid student ID card)
  2. * Experiencing a serious mental illness, as operationalized by either:
  3. * A score of 13 or higher on the K-6 Screening Scale for serious mental illness
  4. * Self-reported psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia-spectrum or major affective disorder and self-reported lifetime functional impairment due to experiencing mental health challenges
  5. * 18 years of age or older
  6. * Have consistent access to a computer or smartphone and the Internet for communications
  7. * No prior WRAP or Taking Action education
  1. * Expected to graduate or complete their program within 2 semesters
  2. * Unable to provide informed consent

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Elizabeth Thomas, PhD
CONTACT
2152041699
elizabeth.thomas@temple.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19122
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Temple University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-09-01
Study Completion Date2027-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-09-01
Study Completion Date2027-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Taking Action
  • Recovery
  • Wellness
  • Serious Mental Illness
  • College Students

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Schizophrenia