Actively Recruiting
Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of DBT for Adolescents With Emotional Disorders
Led by Mackay Memorial Hospital · Updated on 2026-05-12
160
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
196 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to learn if Dialectical behavior therapy Skills Training for Adolescents (DBT-A-ST) works on emotional disorders in adolescents. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does DBT-A-ST produce faster improvements (i.e., steeper slopes), compared to ASG, on primary and secondary outcome measures during treatment and 3-month follow-up? Does DBT-A-ST produce greater improvements, compared to SBG, on primary and secondary outcome measures? Participants is: Randomly assigned to (a) a culturally adapted DBT-A-ST or (b) Satir-based group (SBG). Received five assessments before the start of the trial (T1), after 4, 8 sessions (T2, T3), at post-intervention (T4), and 3-month follow-up (T5).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of DBT for Adolescents With Emotional Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 12-18 years
- Informed consent provided by the youth and one parent
- Sufficient Mandarin Chinese proficiency to complete study questionnaires
- Total score of PHQ-9 ≥ 8 or GAD-7 ≥ 8, or SDQ total score ≥ 10, or SDQ hyperactivity subscale score ≥ 3
- Primary diagnosis of depressive, anxiety disorder, or ADHD based on K-SADS-E interview, including Depression (F32-33), Persistent mood disorder (F34), Phobic anxiety disorder (F40), Other anxiety disorder (F41), Adjustment disorders (F43.2), ADHD (F90)
- Stable medication use for at least four weeks and willingness to maintain stable dosage during the study
- Inclusion of individuals with comorbid emotional disorders without stratification
You will not qualify if you...
- Educational level of elementary school or university
- Comorbid intellectual disability or psychotic disorder
- Acute suicidality
- Insufficient Chinese language skills
- Unwillingness to discontinue current psychotherapy
- Unwillingness to accept video recording during group therapy
- Medication changes during the trial are allowed if necessary or clinically important as judged by the treating clinician
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Active, Not Recruiting
2
MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
H
Hui-Chun Huang, Ph.D
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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