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Cultural Adaptation and Implementation of DBT for Adolescents With Emotional Disorders

RecruitingNAAges 12 Years - 18 YearsAllMackay Memorial Hospital
NCT06566235 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this study is to learn if Dialectical behavior therapy Skills Training for Adolescents (DBT-A-ST) works on emotional disorders in adolescents. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does DBT-A-ST produce faster improvements (i.e., steeper slopes), compared to ASG, on primary and secondary outcome measures during treatment and 3-month follow-up? Does DBT-A-ST produce greater improvements, compared to SBG, on primary and secondary outcome measures? Participants is: Randomly assigned to (a) a culturally adapted DBT-A-ST or (b) Satir-based group (SBG). Received five assessments before the start of the trial (T1), after 4, 8 sessions (T2, T3), at post-intervention (T4), and 3-month follow-up (T5).

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 12-18 years. 2. Informed consent provided by the youth and one parent. 3. Sufficient Mandarin Chinese proficiency to complete study questionnaires. 4. Total score of PHQ-9 ≥ 8 or GAD-7 ≥ 8, or SDQ total score ≥ 10, or SDQ hyperactivity subscale score ≥ 3. 5. Primary diagnosis of depressive, anxiety disorder, or ADHD based on K-SADS- E interview, including: Depression (F32-33) Persistent mood disorder (F34) Phobic anxiety disorder (F40) Other anxiety disorder (F41) Adjustment disorders (F43.2) ADHD (F90) 6. Stable medication use for at least four weeks and willingness to maintain stable dosage during the study. 7. Individuals with comorbid emotional disorders are included; comorbidities are not stratified to avoid increasing study design complexity. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Educational level of elementary school or university. 2. Comorbid intellectual disability or psychotic disorder. 3. Acute suicidality. 4. Insufficient Chinese language skills. 5. Unwillingness to discontinue current psychotherapy. 6. Unwillingness to accept video recording during group therapy. 7. Medication changes during the trial are not exclusionary if judged necessary or clinically important by the treating clinician, to maintain a naturalistic setting.
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What it tests

  • Culturally adapted DBT-A-ST group
  • Satir-based group (SBG)
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Where

2 sites
MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
MacKay Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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