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Where We All Meet: ACT Approach to Adolescents Anxiety Disorders
Led by University of Coimbra · Updated on 2023-07-14
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
195 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Coimbra
Lead Sponsor
F
Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Transdiagnostic approaches have been proposed as more truthfully representing mental health problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic approach that proposes Psychological Inflexibility/Flexibility (PI/PF) as the root of human suffering/flourishing. ACT has been recognized as conceptually and clinically relevant for adult disorders. However, during adolescence, when anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, the same evidence is scarce. Specifically, methodologically robust designs investigating ACT's efficacy on adolescents' ADs are scarce and mechanisms underlying change during ACT for adolescents with ADs have not been investigated. Therefore, this study aims to adapt, implement, and investigate the efficacy of an online delivered (through videoconference) ACT intervention to adolescents presenting SAD or GAD, thus contributing to amplifying the transdiagnostic application of ACT to these disorders. A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with 3 groups (i.e., Control, GAD intervention, and SAD intervention groups) of adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years old will be conducted. Outcome measurement will be assessed at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. The investigators expect improvements in outcome variables (e.g., anxiety symptoms) at post-treatment for intervention groups. When comparing changes in outcome variables between the control and the intervention groups, improvements are expected only in the groups receiving intervention. Additionally, similar effects on outcome measures are expected in both intervention groups with gains being maintained over time (i.e., at 3- and 6-months follow-up). Finally, changes in PI/PF processes are expected to predict changes in outcome variables in both intervention groups. This RCT will provide valuable insights that can potentially enhance the efficacy of treatment modalities, contributing to improved well-being for adolescents with ADs.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Where We All Meet: ACT Approach to Adolescents Anxiety Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescents aged 14 to 18 years
- Healthy adolescents with no mental health diagnosis
- Adolescents diagnosed primarily with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
- Adolescents diagnosed primarily with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescents diagnosed with both SAD and GAD
- Cognitive impairment as assessed by clinical interview
- Presence of psychotic symptoms or suicidal thoughts
- Currently undergoing treatment, such as medication, for a psychiatric condition
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences - University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal
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Research Team
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Diana V Figueiredo, M.Sc.
CONTACT
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Diana V Figueiredo, M.Sc.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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