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A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effect of the Youth Mindful Awareness Program on Negative Affect (YMAP2).
Led by Vanderbilt University · Updated on 2025-08-20
360
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
Vanderbilt University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effects of an online mindfulness program to an active supportive comparison condition and a no-intervention control group on reducing and preventing mood and anxiety symptoms in at-risk youth. Youth who are high on trait negative affect will be randomized to one of the three conditions. The primary outcomes of interest are reductions in momentary negative affect and internalizing problems in adolescents ages 12 to 17 years old. All participants will be evaluated prior to being randomized, after the 9-session intervention period, and at a 6-month follow-up. The first hypothesis is that the mindfulness intervention will predict decreases in stressor-reactive momentary negative affect and internalizing symptoms. The second hypothesis is that changes in momentary negative affect will partially account for the effects of the mindfulness intervention on internalizing symptoms.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effect of the Youth Mindful Awareness Program on Negative Affect (YMAP2).
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ages 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
- Parental consent provided
- Participant assent obtained
- Live in Illinois, California, or Tennessee
You will not qualify if you...
- Current diagnosis of anxiety or depressive disorder with significant clinical impairment
- Current alcohol or substance use disorder
- Current serious suicidal ideation or behavior
- Lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, conduct disorder, or developmental delay
- Reading level below 4th grade
- Not English speaking at a level that would allow participation in the intervention and assessments
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
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2
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois, United States, 60208
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3
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203-5721
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Research Team
J
Judith A Garber, PhD
CONTACT
S
Steven D Hollon, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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