Testing the Feasibility of a Skills Group for Adolescents and Young Adults at Clinical High-risk for Psychosis
University of Pittsburgh
Summary
This study is intended to test the feasibility of an integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills group for adolescents and young adults at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis. The current study applies a skills group drawing from evidence-based practices (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)) to those at CHR for psychosis. Up to 30 CHR individuals (starting with a minimum of 3 participants, N accounts for attrition as well), aged 13-18, already receiving clinical services within the HOPE team at University of Pittsburgh will be offered a weekly skills group. Data collected on feasibility and outcome measures will occur pre (within 1 month) -post (up to 4-5 months) and half-way (up to 2-3 months) through the intervention. Taken together, the aim of the proposed intervention is to provide novel insights regarding the utility of a newly developed intervention that integrates both CBT and DBT skills for those at CHR for psychosis.
Description
The goal of the current study is to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy skills and implement in a group format to a sample of individuals at risk for developing a psychotic disorder. These data have the potential to provide a foundation for intervention development in this area. The group will include weekly sessions for 90 minutes with up to 8 members in the group at a time. Each session will include mindfulness, homework review, and skill development. Each individual in the group will be asked to complete the group for 15-weeks. In the first section of t…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13–18 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Participant Inclusion Criteria: * 13-18 years of age * Meet criteria for clinical high-risk syndrome (i.e., at clinical high risk for developing a psychotic disorder). CHR status is determined based off of scoring a 3 (moderate) - 5 (severe) on the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes and/or having a first degree relative with psychotic disorder and/or the individual meets criteria for schizotypal personality disorder. Additionally individuals with a brief intermittent psychotic symptoms can be included as well (e.g., frankly psychotic symptoms that are very brief) * Individuals…
Interventions
- BehavioralSkills Group
Adolescents and young adults with a CHR syndrome ages 13-18 will complete feasibility and outcome measures while participating in a weekly skills group for 6 months.
Location
- Bellefield TowersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania