Skills Group for Youth at Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-18
SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh
About this trial
This study is intended to test the feasibility of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills group for adolescents and young adults at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis. The current study applies a skills group drawing from evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)) to those at CHR for psychosis. Up to 30 CHR individuals (starting with a minimum of 3 participants, N accounts for attrition as well), aged 13-18, already receiving clinical services within the HOPE team at University of Pittsburgh will be offered a weekly skills group. Data collected on feasibility and outcome measures will occur pre (within 1 month) -post (up to 4-5 months) and half-way (up to 2-3 months) through the intervention. Taken together, the aim of the proposed intervention is to provide novel insights regarding the utility of a newly developed intervention that integrates both CBT and DBT skills for those at CHR for psychosis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
13-18 years of age
Meet criteria for clinical high-risk syndrome (i.e., at clinical high risk for developing a psychotic disorder). CHR status is determined based off of scoring a 3 (moderate) - 5 (severe) on the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes and/or having a first degree relative with psychotic disorder and/or the individual meets criteria for schizotypal personality disorder. Additionally individuals with a brief intermittent psychotic symptoms can be included as well (e.g., frankly psychotic symptoms that are very brief)
Individuals must be enrolled in the HOPE team at the University of Pittsburgh since this group is embedded within that service
Disqualifiers
Group member meeting criteria for a current/past psychotic disorder
Must be the parent, legal guardian of a 13-18 year-old
For parents of CHR adolescents, their adolescent must meet criteria for a psychosis-risk syndrome
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Skills Group
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
University of Pittsburgh
Lead sponsor
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov