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Filter by:The goal of this Randomized Controlled Trial study is to test the effectiveness of the brief Mental Health First Aid Program (bMHFA) for parents to improve Mental Health Literacy in Low-Income families. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Does the brief MHFA program improve mental health literacy among parents in low-income families? - Does the brief MHFA program improve mental well-being among children in low-income families? Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups, intervention and control group. - Intervention group: attend a 2-hour training program on brief MHFA - Intervention group: complete a set of questionnaire - Intervention group: Interviews will be conducted at 12-month follow up - Control: no need to attend any workshop - Control: complete a set of questionnaire
The earned income tax credit (EITC) is the largest United States poverty alleviation program, providing up to $6,600 for working families as a tax refund. Prior studies have shown the EITC's benefits for social outcomes and health. Effects are even more significant for single mothers and Black women. Despite these known benefits, 20%-33% of eligible individuals do not receive benefits, leaving $7 billion unclaimed annually. The Targeting Access and Knowledge of EITC Utilization and Policies (TAKE-UP) Study is a pilot randomized controlled trial that will develop and test the feasibility of several culturally tailored, scalable interventions to increase the take-up of the EITC among participants in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious mental disorder occurring mainly in women. AN is characterized by severely restricted food-intake and subsequent low weight. The disease burden for the individual is high with medical complications and psychiatric comorbidities. Despite decades of research, there are large gaps in the understanding of the biological aspects of AN and lack of effective interventions. Current clinical treatment is associated with gastrointestinal problems, high rates of relapse and poor outcome causing long-term sickness absence and disability. During the COVID19 pandemic the prevalence and severity of AN has spiked. Therefore, there is great need of novel strategies for AN treatment, that can be easily implemented in the clinic without adding complexity to the standard care of treatment. During the resent years it has been proposed that mental disorders might be treated via manipulating the composition and function of the microbes that live in the gut (the microbiota) by adding or restricting fermentable nutrients (prebiotics) in the diet. However, in order to use prebiotics to treat the microbiota in AN patients, more knowledge is needed on how the AN microbiota is affected by the current standard care treatment. Whether prebiotics can be useful for normalizing AN microbiota remains to be established. The overall aim of the "Norwegian study of Microbiota in Anorexia Nervosa" (NORMA) is to join forces of researchers, clinical health care services and voluntary sector in a transdiciplinary approach to improve the understanding of the role of the gut microbiota in AN patients. The current project will include a clinical trial in AN patients and experimental studies to screen novel prebiotics for their ability to modify and normalize AN derived microbiota. The long-term goal of the project is to pave the way for a targeted and clinically feasible individualized treatment for better tolerable weight-restoration and improved health in AN patients.
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a comprehensive mental health counseling program purposed to address the social determinant of health impacts of the coronavirus disease of2019 (COVID-19). The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: 1) What are the mental and social determinant of health impacts of a COVID-19 diagnosis, and 2) What are the impacts of a counseling program implemented to address those impacts? Participants will participate in individual interviews, attend individual and group counseling, and be provided resources related to their social determinants of health needs.
The goal of the proposed research is to design a peer-based community intervention focused on addressing internalized homophobia, internalized racism, HIV stigma, and peer BSMM support to increase PrEP initiation among BSMM in Prince George's County, MD. Participants will attend intervention events focused on stigma reduction and building community among Black queer men. Researchers will compare intervention and control group participants to see if there in a difference in PrEP initiation and adherence.
The goal of this observational study is to test the delivery of brief health promotion advice with supporting information leaflets as part of standard clinical consultation for older people attending a community mental health service The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is a brief health promotion intervention designed for primary care transferable and acceptable to older people attending acute community-based mental health services (Travers et al 2022) 2. Can older adults with ongoing mental health conditions be recruited and retained in the study 3. Will participants adhere to the health promotion intervention over a three-month period 4. Can evaluation data be collected from participants Eligible participants will be asked to: - participate in a brief health promotion (10 minutes) advice given by an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) in mental health during a routine outpatient clinic/home visit - participants receive exercise and protein advice leaflets (laminated) - participants rehearse the exercise with the ANP - one-month follow-up by ANP to assess and promote adherence to the intervention Researchers will use a one-group pre-post test study to compare baseline data on physical and mental health outcomes to participants' outcomes at three-month follow-up (there is no control group).
Black and Latino youth are more likely to experience an unmet mental health or psychosocial need than do their white counterparts. Schools and primary care clinics are ideal hubs to provide mental health, healthcare, social services, and prevention to students and families who otherwise face barriers to care. Using Participatory Design and Community Partnered Participatory Research (CPPR) for app development, mobile technology is designed to optimize access to wellness resources. The proposed intervention is a model of care using technology and navigators for connecting youth ages 13-22 to mental health care and supports. The app is co-created with the community and supported by culturally responsive individuals called family and youth navigators, in schools and primary care clinics. Outcomes are measured using the cascade of care model.
This clinical trial is part of a series of brief interventions to reduce suicide risk in collaboration with the social media platform RallyPoint, a site specifically designed for U.S. servicemembers and veterans to connect with one another. This RCT (Intervention 2: Stigma Reduction) is focused on decreasing the stigma associated with sharing one's personal experiences related to mental health on the RallyPoint site. Specifically, the investigators will test the effect of a psychoeducational intervention that will provide participants information on the potential benefits of self-disclosure.
The current study aims to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a training curriculum designed for teaching low-intensity psychological interventions to bachelor's degree holders, specifically focusing on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its intervention effectiveness. This evaluation is divided into two integral parts. In the first part, the curriculum, which encompasses a 120-hour intensive teaching block followed by a nine-month placement, will be evaluated. To assess the trainees' competencies in applying the principles of ACT, a series of role-play examinations will be administered at various time points, including pre-training, pre-placement, mid-placement, and end-of-placement. Focus groups will be conducted. The second part of the evaluation is to examine the outcomes of low-intensity psychological interventions, delivered by the trainees, targeting adult individuals screened with mild to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety. To achieve this, a series of questionnaires will be administered at several stages: pre-intervention, during each session, and at a three-month follow-up. Outcome measures will include the assessment of depressive and anxiety symptom severity, quality of life, functional impairment, therapeutic alliance, and the level of experiential avoidance. Individual exit interviews and focus groups will be conducted. The aim of the study: 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the training program 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of the low-intensity psychological intervention based on the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principle Hypotheses: It is hypothesised that the competency level of the training participants will increase after the intensive training block and the placement. It is also hypothesised that after receiving the low-intensity psychological intervention based on the ACT principle, the depression and anxiety scores, functioning impairment, and experiential avoidance level will reduce, and quality of life and therapeutic relationship will improve.
By validating Hierarchy Model of psychopathology(HiTOP) in Chinese community samples, this study aims for illumating the problem of diagnostic heterogeneity and high comorbidity within existing psychiatric classification systems in Chinese culture. Concurrently, this study also focuses on exploring trans-diagonostic risk and proctective factors underline HiTOP dimensions. the main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Explore HiTOP model cultural differences between western culture and eastern culture. 2. Understand the impact of different dimension of adverse childhood experience on HiTOP structure. 3. Investigate the relationship between individual unique psychological variables and psychopathological dimensions. Participants will receive a detailed survey trying to measure their psychopathology symptoms, adverse childhood experience and psychological variables. This study expects to fallow up participants for 4 years to monitor the symptom changes.