Project THINK: Trial of a Brief Cognitive Restructuring Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anxiety, Depression, Stress

In brief

This project will involve testing a brief (\~30 minute) digital intervention aimed at teaching youth the evidence-based strategy of changing unhelpful thoughts (i.e., cognitive restructuring). The investigators will test the intervention's efficacy compared to an active control condition. Participants (students in grades 5-10 in U.S. schools) will be asked to complete measures of mental health and well-being prior to the intervention as well as 1, 3, and 6-months after the intervention. If the intervention is found to be effective, its brevity and scalability would make it an invaluable resource for supplementing traditional psychotherapy and potentially preventing the onset of mental illness requiring specialized intensive care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05720741

Run by

Harvard University

People needed

597

Starts

2023-03-01

Expected to finish

2024-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-28

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescent is in grades 5-10 (inclusive) at partnering schools
• Adolescent is between the ages of 10 through 16 years (inclusive) at the time of study enrollment
• Adolescent and at least one guardian consent to adolescent participation in study
• Adolescent reads English well enough to effectively complete the digital programs
• Adolescent has access to a digital device

You may not qualify if…

• Adolescent is non-English speaking, as the programs are only available in English
• Adolescent does not have access to a digital device
• Adolescent has an intellectual disability that precludes comprehension of the program content

Where it is running

• Harvard University — Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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