Acceptability and Feasibility of a Brief Paranoia Intervention.
ConditionParanoia
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age16-18
SponsorLucy Jonas
About this trial
The goal of this feasibility and acceptability trial is to test whether a new brief talking therapy can be successfully provided to and is suitable for adolescents (16-18) who are seeking help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
The main research question for the current study is: Is it feasible and acceptable to offer a brief values-based (helping young people identify what matters most to them) and imagery (using imagination to visualise positive experiences) intervention for adolescents experiencing paranoia in CAMHS?
It also aims to identify preliminary clinical outcomes, particularly changes in paranoia severity as measured by the Revised Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (R-GPTS).
Participants will complete an eligibility assessment and those eligible will be offered a six-session intervention. Assessment measures will be completed before, during and after the intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 16-18
Seeking help from a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
A score ≥ 11 on the R-GPTS (Scale B)
Sufficient understanding of English
Disqualifiers
Severe comorbid diagnoses apparent at the initial assessment (e.g., a primary alcohol or substance dependence issue measured using standardised assessments)
The presence of a developmental disability or cognitive impairment that would interfere with participation.
Concurrent participation in another psychological therapy
High levels of current risk (e.g., significant and immediate concerns about the young person's safety, such as suicidal intent).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- TRUST
Treatment groups
8 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Lucy Jonas
Lead sponsor
Royal Holloway University
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov