Status:

COMPLETED

A Trial of Online LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Depression and Associated Health Risks Among Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Conditions:

LGBTQ

Sexual Behavior

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-25 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study is to test the efficacy of an online CBT intervention (EQuIP) that addresses the pathways through which minority stress compromises LGBTQ young adults' co-occurring mental (e.g., depression...

Detailed Description

To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of an LGBTQ-affirmative online CBT treatment and whether such an LGBTQ-affirmative focus adds benefit, a 2-arm RCT that would examine (1) whether online EQuIP demo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • identify as lesbian, bisexual, gay, or another sexual minority identity (e.g., pansexual, demisexual)
  • past-week symptoms of depression or anxiety using the Brief Symptom Inventory-4 cutoff of 2.5 on either the depression subscale or anxiety subscale
  • weekly access to internet on a laptop, desktop, or tablet device
  • ability to read, write, and speak in English
  • provision of informed consent.

Exclusion

  • current active suicidality or homicidality (defined as active intent or concrete plan, as opposed to passive suicidal ideation)
  • evidence of active untreated mania, psychosis, or gross cognitive impairment - current enrollment in an intervention study
  • current enrollment in intensive mental health treatment (i.e., receiving mental health treatment more than once per month or 8 or more sessions of CBT within the past year.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 31 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 18 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04408469

Start Date

May 31 2020

End Date

February 18 2022

Last Update

May 3 2024

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Dr. Pachankis' Lab

New York, New York, United States, 10010