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NCT Number: NCT04267068

Single Session Intervention to Prevent Common Mental Disorders and Among College Students

The present study aims to determine the effect of presenting psychoeducation emphasizing "growth-mindset," and information on depression and anxiety symptom severity. The investigators hypothesize that psychoeducation emphasizing that mental health is malleable will increase the participant's engagement with risk factors outlined in the intervention

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Key information

Conditions

Depression, Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders

Age range

17 year–26 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, Nevada, 89557, United States

About this study

Depression and anxiety disorders (or common mental disorders; CMDs) are increasingly common among college students, with rates comparable to the general population. As such, brief, scalable and transdiagnostic prevention efforts targeting CMDs are needed. In order to address this need, this study aims to evaluate the impact of a single session intervention (SSI) utilizing growth mindset (GM) on CMD symptom severity and investigate the mediating role of changes in modifiable risk factors in the relationship between intervention and CMD symptom reduction. The intervention will adapt existing GM interventions for college students to engage mechanisms in the prevention and management of common mental disorders including engagement in modifiable risk factors. College students will be randomly assigned to complete either a GM intervention or a psychoeducation control.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 17-26
  • College student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Exclusion criteria

  • Under the age of 17, over the age of 26
  • Participated in pilot study
  • Not a college student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Treatment and study plan

Growth Mindset and Modifiable Risk Factor Information

Behavioral

15 minute interactive article describing neuroplasticity followed by 15 minute interactive article describing modifiable risk factors for depression and anxiety

Control

Behavioral

30 minute interactive article describing symptoms of depression and anxiety, common concerns of college student

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)

    Time frame: 6 months

    9-item questionnaire associated containing one item for each symptom of MDD as specified by the DSM. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 27. Higher scores indicate greater depression severity.

  2. Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Lowe, 2006)

    Time frame: 6 months

    7-item scale, common, brief measure of anxiety symptom severity. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptom severity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Nevada, Reno

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Feb 12, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 6, 2020

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