Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions

Description

The EASE program is an existing, evidence-based program/intervention (originally developed by the WHO), and this study is limited to evaluating the local implementation of this program. The aims of this pilot study are to: * Assess the acceptability and feasibility of training and supervision of EASE Helpers (community staff members) through an adapted EASE training. * Evaluate possible problems of recruitment, intervention delivery, and participant retention. * Assess the feasibility of EASE being delivered via a partnership between researchers and community members. * Evaluate implementation of EASE via the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework A mixed-methods design with qualitative and quantitative approaches will be used to assess these objectives.

Conditions

Community Mental Health Services

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Study overview

The EASE program is an existing, evidence-based program/intervention (originally developed by the WHO), and this study is limited to evaluating the local implementation of this program. The aims of this pilot study are to: * Assess the acceptability and feasibility of training and supervision of EASE Helpers (community staff members) through an adapted EASE training. * Evaluate possible problems of recruitment, intervention delivery, and participant retention. * Assess the feasibility of EASE being delivered via a partnership between researchers and community members. * Evaluate implementation of EASE via the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework A mixed-methods design with qualitative and quantitative approaches will be used to assess these objectives.

Adapted Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) to Decrease Psychological Distress Among Urban Youth and Caregivers in NYC: a Pilot Study

Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions

Condition
Community Mental Health Services
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

The New School Center for Global Mental Health, New York, New York, United States, 10011

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Adolescents
  • * 10-15 years old
  • * English-speaking
  • * Has obtained parental permission from a legally authorized representative (e.g. legal guardian).
  • * English-speaking
  • * Is a caretaker of a child ages 10-15 years old, meaning they regularly take care of a child
  • * Adults who are above the age of 18 who meet the above criteria can participate.
  • * The program is not intended for adolescents and caregivers who are experiencing severe cognitive impairments and/or have an imminent risk of suicide/acute protection needs.

Ages Eligible for Study

10 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The New School,

Adam Brown, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The New School

Study Record Dates

2026-12-31