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NCT Number: NCT06185959

Evaluating a New Mental Health Group for Asians and Asian Americans

This study's overarching aim is to evaluate a new psychoeducation and process group for Asian and Asian American psychiatric outpatients. This is a 12 week mental health group which will focus on both educational content related to Asian mental health as well as increasing connection between group members. We hypothesize that participants in the group will experience a decrease in psychiatric symptoms at the conclusion of the group compared to their symptoms at the beginning of group. We also hypothesize that participants will feel more socially connected after the group.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Lisa Zhang, Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

650-721-8590

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years and older
  • Participants must identify as Asian or Asian American
  • Sufficient English proficiency to participate in a psychotherapy group conducted in English

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to provide written informed consent
  • Elevated suicide risk (e.g. recent active suicidal ideation, past-year suicide attempt) without a current individual mental health provider
  • Any other challenges that would preclude participation in group psychotherapy

Treatment and study plan

Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Behavioral

Participants will be individuals enrolling in a 1.5 hour weekly therapy group lasting 12 weeks and will be invited to participate in research on group processes and outcomes. The psychoeducation and process group will be a 12-session weekly closed group with 10-15 participants per group (2-3 groups total) conducted via Zoom to enhance accessibility and reduce barriers to care. Groups will be co-led by licensed clinical psychologists with experience providing both group psychotherapy and culturally responsive services. Group sessions will include brief check-ins, collaborative agenda-setting, a mini-didactic, individual reflection, and group discussion. The didactics curriculum will include topics such as intergenerational trauma, cultural differences in emotional expression, the model minority myth, family dynamics, racism, and positive connections to culture.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks

    Depression symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 27, with higher scores representing more severe depression symptoms

  2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7 (GAD-7)

    Time frame: Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks

    Anxiety symptoms assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 0 to 21, with higher scores representing more severe anxiety symptoms

Secondary outcomes

  1. Social Connectedness Scale

    Time frame: Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks

    Subjective social connectedness assessed on 6-point Likert scale. Score range from 20 to 120, with higher scores representing higher perceived social connectedness

  2. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

    Time frame: Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks

    Subjective self-esteem assessed on 4-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 40, with higher scores representing higher self-esteem

  3. Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale

    Time frame: Once at baseline, once at 12 weeks

    Help-seeking self-stigma assessed on 5-point Likert scale. Score range from 10 to 50, with higher scores representing higher self-stigma of seeking help

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Lisa Zhang, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

650-721-8590

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Examining the Feasibility and Impact of a Novel Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Dec 29, 2023
Registry last updated
May 25, 2025

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