Adaptation of Critical Time Intervention for Young Adults With MH Challenges

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mental Disorder

In brief

Young adults experiencing homelessness have high rates of mental health conditions but low rates of service utilization and the point of transition from homelessness to supported housing provides a window of opportunity for intervention. The goal of this study is to adapt the evidenced-based intervention, Critical Time Intervention, for young adults with mental health conditions who are entering a rapid rehousing program and test the adapted intervention in a randomized feasibility pilot trial. Participants in the pilot trial will be asked to participate in the CTI-YAMH intervention that involves structured case management and supports from a mental health liaison and a peer support specialist. After a pilot feasibility phase (n=8), we will test the intervention by randomly assigning young adults on the housing wait list to a housing program with CTI-YAMH (n=26) or to get housing supports from another agency that does not provide CTI-YAMH (treatment as usual, n=26).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06102850

Run by

University of Houston

People needed

60

Starts

2023-09-05

Expected to finish

2025-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 24. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Young adults (age 18-24) on the housing eligibility list assigned to rapid rehousing
• Positive for psychological distress on Kessler-6 or self-reported prior diagnosis of depression, anxiety, bipolar or a psychotic disorder with ongoing symptoms

You may not qualify if…

• Age 25 or older
• Not English speaking
• No eligible for rapid rehousing based on housing priority score

Where it is running

• Covenant House Texas — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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