Cognitive Skills Training for Homeless Youth

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Affective Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Substance Abuse

In brief

Many young people who are homeless have cognitive deficits which impede their ability to secure and maintain employment. This study looks to see if targeting cognitive deficits can improve cognition and vocational outcome.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01815398

Run by

New York State Psychiatric Institute

People needed

188

Starts

2012-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 22. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• have a current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) Axis I diagnosis
• residing at Covenant House New York Rights of Passage Program
• psychiatrically stable for at least 21 days
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• mental retardation (<70 Intelligence Quotient; IQ) on premorbid intelligence estimate)
• risk for suicide or violence
• unremitted substance dependence within the past 6 weeks

Where it is running

• Covenant House New York — New York, New York, United States

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