Evaluating a New Mental Health Group for Asians and Asian Americans

Mental Health Issue Clinical Trial

Official title:

Examining the Feasibility and Impact of a Novel Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06185959
• Other study ID #: 72936
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: June 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2027

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: Lisa Zhang, PhD
• Phone: 650-721-8590
• Email: lisaz[@]stanford.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This study's overarching aim is to evaluate a new psychoeducation and process group for Asian and Asian American psychiatric outpatients. This is a 12 week mental health group which will focus on both educational content related to Asian mental health as well as increasing connection between group members. We hypothesize that participants in the group will experience a decrease in psychiatric symptoms at the conclusion of the group compared to their symptoms at the beginning of group. We also hypothesize that participants will feel more socially connected after the group.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2027
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2027
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and older

• Participants must identify as Asian or Asian American

• Sufficient English proficiency to participate in a psychotherapy group conducted in English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to provide written informed consent

• Elevated suicide risk (e.g. recent active suicidal ideation, past-year suicide attempt) without a current individual mental health provider

• Any other challenges that would preclude participation in group psychotherapy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mental Health Issue

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients
Participants will be individuals enrolling in a 1.5 hour weekly therapy group lasting 12 weeks and will be invited to participate in research on group processes and outcomes. The psychoeducation and process group will be a 12-session weekly closed group with 10-15 participants per group (2-3 groups total) conducted via Zoom to enhance accessibility and reduce barriers to care. Groups will be co-led by licensed clinical psychologists with experience providing both group psychotherapy and culturally responsive services. Group sessions will include brief check-ins, collaborative agenda-setting, a mini-didactic, individual reflection, and group discussion. The didactics curriculum will include topics such as intergenerational trauma, cultural differences in emotional expression, the model minority myth, family dynamics, racism, and positive connections to culture.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stanford University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)	Depression symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 27, with higher scores representing more severe depression symptoms	Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks
Primary	Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7 (GAD-7)	Anxiety symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 21, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety symptoms	Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks
Secondary	Social Connectedness Scale	Subjective social connectedness assessed on 6-point Likert scale. Score range from 20 to 120, with higher scores representing higher perceived social connectedness	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks
Secondary	Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale	Subjective self-esteem assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 40, with higher scores representing higher self-esteem	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks
Secondary	Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale	Help-seeking self-stigma assessed on 5-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 50, with higher scores representing higher self-stigma of seeking help	Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks