RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Digital Single Session Intervention for Youth Mental Health
Testing a Digital Single-session Intervention for Youths on the Waitlist for Psychotherapy
About This Trial
The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a single-session, digital intervention teaching the principle of practicing the opposite, when administered to youths on the waitlist for psychotherapy, with usual waitlist procedures as a control condition.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- Youth/family has contacted a participating outpatient clinic to seek mental health care, and is placed on the waitlist.
- Youth is between the ages of 9-17 years (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment.
- Youth and at least one guardian consent to the youth's participation in study.
- Youth reads English well enough to effectively complete the digital programs (defined as taking classes in English, as opposed to ESL classes).
- Youth has access to a digital device.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Youth is non-English speaking, as the program is only available in English.
- Youth does not have access to a digital device.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria:
* Youth/family has contacted a participating outpatient clinic to seek mental health care, and is placed on the waitlist.
* Youth is between the ages of 9-17 years (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment.
* Youth and at least one guardian consent to the youth's participation in study.
* Youth reads English well enough to effectively complete the digital programs (defined as taking classes in English, as opposed to ESL classes).
* Youth has access to a digital device.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Youth is non-English speaking, as the program is only available in English.
* Youth does not have access to a digital device.
Treatments Being Tested
BEHAVIORAL
Practicing the Opposite (PTO)
This 30-45-minute digital program is designed to help youths on the waitlist feel better prior to treatment and may also improve their treatment engagement and outcomes.
OTHER
Usual Clinical Care
Usual care provided by participating youth mental health clinics in the United States.
Locations (5)
Riley Child Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Clinic
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Boston Child Study Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Baker Center for Children and Families
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
The Concord Center
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Riverside Community Care
Dedham, Massachusetts, United States