A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preventive Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults With Psychotic Experiences
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of Resilience Training in college students with elevated transdiagnostic risk for developing a serious mental illness.
Description
This is a definitive, randomized controlled trial that will measure the efficacy of Resilience Training, a four-session group-based behavioral intervention conducted in transdiagnostically at-risk young adults who have psychotic experiences. The primary goal is to determine whether Resilience Training is superior to a time-matched active control condition, Life Skills Training, in reducing transdiagnostic symptoms of psychopathology, such as psychotic experiences, and improving long-term psychiatric (preventing the onset of psychiatric diagnoses) and functional (improving academic performance…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18-30 years old 2. Enrolled as a first or second year student (i.e., freshman or sophomore) in an undergraduate program at the college or university where the intervention takes place 3. Students who endorse some psychotic experiences (Peter's et al. Delusion Inventory (PDI) score \> 3) 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, ma…
Interventions
- BehavioralResilience Training (RT)
RT is a 4-week program of weekly 90-minute sessions in which participants are taught the following skills: mindfulness, self-compassion and mentalization.
- BehavioralLife Skills Training (LST)
LST is a 4-week program of weekly 90-minute sessions, in which participants are provided information about helpful life skills, including financial literacy, health, physical and internet safety.
Location
- Massachusetts General HospitalCharlestown, Massachusetts