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NCT Number: NCT02752945

Feasibility Trial of a One-day CBT Workshop ("DISCOVER") for 15-18 Year Olds With Anxiety and/or Depression in Clinics

This is a feasibility trial designed to test the feasibility and acceptability of a one-day Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) workshop intervention ("DISCOVER") for young people aged between 15-18 years, who are on local child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) waiting lists, awaiting treatment for difficulties with anxiety and/or depression. Participants will be randomised to receive either the DISCOVER workshop (in addition usual care) or to continue usual care.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders

Age range

15 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

London, BR3 3BX, United Kingdom

About this study

Sclare and colleagues (2015) have developed an open-access intervention ("DISCOVER") for 16-18 year olds experiencing emotional problems, in the form of one-day CBT-based workshops, delivered in schools. DISCOVER has been tested in schools and preliminary outcomes have shown to be positive. Given the lengthy waiting lists of some CAMHS services, the present study seeks to explore whether the DISCOVER programme can be implemented in clinic settings, with a broader age range of 15-18 year olds, with the aim of providing young people with some form of help, whilst they are awaiting more individualised treatment. Fifteen to eighteen year olds awaiting treatment for anxiety and/or depression will be recruited from local CAMHS waiting lists, and randomised to receive either the DISCOVER workshop, delivered in clinic (in addition to usual care), or to continue usual care. The study will assess the feasibility, acceptability and range of outcomes of DISCOVER in clinic settings.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • aged 15-18 years;
  • fluent in English;
  • currently on a local CAMHS waiting list for treatment based on a referral for emotional difficulties (anxiety and/or depression);
  • willing and able to attend a one-day workshop within clinic; and
  • their position on the waiting list must indicate that they are unlikely to receive a CAMHS treatment appointment in the 8 weeks following the workshop.

Exclusion criteria

  • presenting with acute risk of harm to self or others;
  • have severe learning difficulties; and
  • are unable to provide informed written consent to participate and are unable to complete assessments.

Treatment and study plan

One-day CBT workshop

Other

One-day long CBT workshop, with between 4-15 participants, facilitated by clinical psychologists. Following introductions, ice breakers and an explanation of the CBT model, CBT techniques are then introduced and practised using a variety of methods. One week after the workshop, any personal goals set during the workshop are reviewed with one of the workshop facilitators in a 'telephone goal review.'

Other names: DISCOVER

Usual Care

Other

Usual care afforded by local CAMHS services

Primary outcomes

  1. Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (MFQ)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Assesses symptoms of depression

Secondary outcomes

  1. Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Assesses symptoms of anxiety

  2. Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Assesses psychological well-being

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

King's College London

Other

Collaborators

  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Registry information

Official study title

Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial of a One-day CBT Workshop ("DISCOVER") for 15-18 Year Olds With Anxiety and/or Depression in Clinic Settings

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 27, 2016
Registry last updated
Jan 23, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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