Developing Resilience and Anxiety Management Through the Arts

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-17
SponsorCase Western Reserve University

About this trial

The Developing Resilience and Anxiety Management Through the Arts (DRAMA) Study examines the degree to which the arts can help to address stress, anxiety, and sad mood in children and adolescents. The researchers will pair theatrical improvisation exercises with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques versus improvisation exercises alone versus a social craft group on reducing elevated levels of anxiety and depression.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Between 8 and 17 years of age

Individuals must have parental/guardian consent

Elevated levels of anxiety or depression based on

Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) score of 15 or higher, or;

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed with Conduct Disorder or with behavioral symptoms that would make it difficult for the child/adolescent to participate in the group or comply with directions given by the group leader (such as difficulty following instructions, difficulty staying in one's seat, defiance of adults, harming animals or people, threatening others, getting into physical fights, hyperactivity, impulsivity, difficulty waiting for one's turn, etc.)

Autism or developmental delays

Psychotic symptoms or active suicidality

Active Eating Disorders that raise concerns about morbidity and therefore need to be addressed in an intervention and actively monitored

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Improvisation + Wellness
  • Improvisation
  • Social Craft

Treatment groups

110 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Case Western Reserve University

Lead sponsor

Expanding Horizons Initiative

Collaborator