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
Sponsors and collaborators
Case Western Reserve University
Lead sponsor
Expanding Horizons Initiative
Collaborator