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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 within 1 month of the start of the group, at the midpoint (approximately 3-4 months after baseline), and at the end of the group (approximately 6-7 months after). Some measures will be collected continuously. Furthermore, measures will be collected after each group by the participants and leaders to assess feasibility. Taken together, the aim of the proposed group 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.


Clinical Trial Description

The goal of the current study is to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy skills and implement in a group format to a sample of individuals at risk for developing a psychotic disorder. These data have the potential to provide a foundation for intervention development in this area. The group will include weekly sessions for 90 minutes with up to 8 members in the group at a time. Each session will include mindfulness, homework review, and skill development. Each individual in the group will be asked to complete the group for 6 months. In the first section of the group, skills will be taught to manage and reduce stress. The second set of skills will include teaching individuals how to increase cognitive flexibility. The final section of the group will include helping participants improve social skills. Furthermore, parents will be asked to participate in a parent/guardian session 1x a month and will also be asked to also fill out a post-group surveys although this is not mandatory. It is important to note that all hypotheses are exploratory given the feasibility nature of this study and the sample size. Even so, it is predicted, in an exploratory fashion, that this group will be feasible to implement and there will be improvements in symptoms and functioning at the midpoint (approximately 3-4 months after the start of the group) and post group (approximately 6-7 months from baseline). ;


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NCT number NCT05398120
Study type Interventional
Source University of Pittsburgh
Contact Tina Gupta, PHD
Phone 412-246-5845
Email guptat3@upmc.edu
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date April 26, 2022
Completion date January 1, 2026

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