Personalized Assessment of Client Experiences

N/ACompletedNCT04369924

University of Miami1,261 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare two clinical approaches to youth mental health care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

1,261

Conditions

Mental Disorder in Adolescence

Interventions

Unidimensional Measurement-Based CareBEHAVIORAL

Youth and caregivers will complete a symptom rating scale every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.

Multidimensional Measurement-Based CareBEHAVIORAL

Youth and caregivers will complete battery of questionnaires covering multiple process and outcome domains every session. Clinicians will receive feedback reports summarizing these data, including alerts indicating if the youth is on track for positive treatment outcomes. These feedback reports will be used to support clinical decision-making.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 11 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female youth between the ages of 11-17 years receiving mental health services at the participating clinics. 2. The treating clinician is participating in the study and determines that Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is appropriate for the youth. 3. If the family consents to complete additional research measures, one parent and/or primary caregiver must be available and willing to participate in all study assessments. 4. Adolescent and at least one parent/guardian are able to complete all study procedures in English or Spanish. Exclusion Criteria: * no other exclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Health Connect America

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Youth Report

A youth-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.

Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Severity Scale Caregiver Report

A caregiver-report measure of youth symptoms ranging from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating higher general mental health symptoms.

Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Youth Report

A youth-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

Change in The Ohio Scales Problem Functioning Scale Caregiver Report

A caregiver-report measure of youth functioning in a variety of areas of daily living ranging from 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks

Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Youth Report

A youth-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 33 to 86, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.

Time frame: baseline, up to 18 months

Change in Symptoms & Functioning Severity Scale- Caregiver Report

A caregiver-report measure of youth mental health symptoms. Scores are reported as a total score, ranging from 30 to 82, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms.

Time frame: baseline, up to 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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