Status:

COMPLETED

Research of Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Adolescents in Hong Kong

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Collaborating Sponsors:

Castle Peak Hospital

Conditions:

Depressive Disorder

Anxiety Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The Unified Protocol (UP) is an emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioural intervention that is developed to target core temperamental characteristics underlying anxiety and depressive disorders. Ehrenrei...

Detailed Description

A Chinese treatment protocol would be developed based on the UP-A. The adolescent program consists of 8 modules, and the parent program consists of 3 modules. Similar to the work by Ehrenreich and Bar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 13 to 18 years.
  • Primary diagnosis of any depression and/or anxiety disorders in fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
  • Use Chinese as primary written language
  • For adolescents on medication, there must be 6-week stabilization period before study entry

Exclusion

  • Diagnoses of psychotic disorders, organic brain disease, bipolar disorder
  • In high risk of self-harm or suicide
  • Significant cognitive impairment (intellectual quotient lower than 80)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Externalizing disorders with serious treatment interfering disruptive behavioural problems or substance abuse
  • Attending concurrent psychotherapy
  • Experience of attending a full-course of cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety or depression

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 24 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 22 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

27 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04091139

Start Date

September 24 2019

End Date

May 22 2020

Last Update

January 27 2021

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Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, HK, Hong Kong, HK