Train Your Brain 2.0: Improving Memory and Decision Making to Improve Outcomes Among Youth - A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wayne State University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to deliver a computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting (DD) and prevent substance misuse among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area. Results from the study will inform future substance use prevention efforts targeted at youth exposed to adverse childhood experiences. Findings will also refine future models of intervention delivery in traditionally underserved communities. The main aims of the project are are: 1\) To examine to examine changes in hypothesized mechanisms of substance use initiation and escalation, and 2) to assess whether changes in DD are a mechanism for reducing substance misuse during early adolescence. The investigators will evaluate whether changes in DD following active treatment predict substance use outcomes over the three-month follow-up period.
Description
Youth exposed to early childhood adversity are at increased risk for engaging in problematic substance use, leading to myriad negative health outcomes, including HIV exposure, injury, and impaired driving. Adolescents from low-resource communities evidence elevated rates of exposure to adverse childhood experiences, yet have limited access to evidence-based preventative interventions. Thus, there is a critical need for services that can feasibly target specific mechanisms linking early adversity to the onset and escalation of substance use in traditionally underserved communities. One such ta…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 11+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Adolescent Inclusion Criteria: 1. Between the ages of 11 and 15 and have a parent/guardian willing to provide consent for their participation 2. Proficient in English 3. Willing to commit to participate in computer-based trainings over the course of 5-8 weeks (duration dependent on site) 4. Access to internet services, cell phone, and/or email 5. Willing to receive/send study-related text messages Adolescent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-disclosure or identification with psychological disturbance, suicidality, or evidence of active suicide ideation 2. Self-disclosure of current substance use…
Interventions
- BehavioralWorking Memory Training
A multi-session computer-based working memory training program to improve delay discounting and prevent substance use among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area.
- BehavioralWorking Memory
A multi-session control computer training condition that is designed to not engage working memory among at-risk adolescents in a traditionally underserved area.
Locations (2)
- Freedom Schools CollaborativeFlint, Michigan
- Ernest T. Ford Recreation CenterHighland Park, Michigan