Resiliency Training on the College Campus

Massachusetts General Hospital107 enrolled

Overview

This is a waitlist controlled study examining the initial efficacy of Resilience Training among college students at an elevated risk for a severe mental illness.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

107

Conditions

Psychotic Disorders Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Resilience TrainingBEHAVIORAL

A 4 session group-based behavioral intervention which delivers the following skills: mindfulness, metallization, and self-compassion.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 30 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18-30 years old 2. Enrolled in undergraduate program at the college or university where the intervention takes place 3. Students who endorse delusion-like experiences (DLEs): Peter's et al. Delusion Inventory (PDI) score \> 4 and/or 4. Students with mild to moderate depressive symptoms: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score ≥ 6 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Not proficient in English 3. Current self-reported Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis with active symptoms (such as active psychotic symptoms, current suicidality, serious active alcohol or substance use, marked deterioration in functioning over the prior month) determined by clinical interview with participant, or self-report of a psychiatric diagnosis that necessitates close monitoring or individual therapy and/or inpatient or partial hospitalization 4. Current enrollment in psychological or behavioral health treatment. 5. Current use of psychotropic medications (other than stimulants) prescribed by a physician.

Locations (1)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Peters Delusions Inventory

The Peters Delusions Inventory (PDI) is a brief 21-item survey using non-stigmatizing and non-clinical language to obtain ratings of common delusional experiences (e.g. paranoia, grandiosity, ideas of reference) and perceptual aberrations (e.g. experiences of being controlled; thought insertion, withdrawal, and echoing). The PDI also captures conviction, preoccupation, and distress related to the delusions. This scale is scored from 0-21, with higher scores indicating more presence of these delusions.

Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 12 months

Beck Depression Inventory

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item self-report assessment obtaining ratings of one's level of depression on a Likert scale of 0-63, with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 12 months

Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) is a 20-item self-report scale obtaining ratings of one's anxiety, both those that are trait like and ongoing, and those that are state like and temporary. Scores range from 0-120, with higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety symptoms.

Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale

The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is a 25-item self-report scale obtaining ratings of one's level of coping and emotional resilience. It is rated on a scale of 0-100, with higher scores indicate one has more coping skills and more emotional resilience.

Time frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 12 months

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) is a 39-item self-report survey that obtains ratings of one's capacity for mindfulness. It contains 5 sub scales, although this study only used the total score. It is scored on a 0-195 scale, though a mean score is taken ranging from 0-5, with higher scores indicate greater capacity for mindfulness.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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