Brief Interventions for Coping with Distress
Recruiting · NCT05779761 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Teachers College, Columbia University
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Online, Self-Directed Attention & Reflective Thought Skills Training with Coaching SupportOnline, Self-Directed Attention Skills Training with Coaching SupportOnline, Self-Directed Health & Wellness Education Training with Coaching Support
What this trial is about
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness of three different skills trainings to cope with distress. These three trainings are: 1) an attention skills training, 2) an attention and reflective thought skills training, and 3) a health and wellness education training.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Between the ages of 18 and 65
- Fluent in English (and therefore able to provide consent)
- Currently living in New York City
- Access to a smartphone and the internet
- High self-reported worry, rumination, and/or self-criticism
- Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for at least one, current psychological disorder
Exclusion criteria
- Active suicidal ideation or intent
- Substance dependence disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar-I disorder, or a primary DSM-5 diagnosis of borderline or narcissistic personality disorder
- Individuals currently receiving therapy or psychosocial treatment who do not plan to continue with the same treatment throughout the study period
- Individuals taking psychotropic mediation that has not been stabilized for a period of at least 3 months
- Current students at Teachers College, Columbia University
- Individuals with cardiac conditions, diagnosed hyperhidrosis, and traumatic brain injuries or other neurological conditions (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's, epilepsy)
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, New York, United States