Status:
COMPLETED
Research of Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Common Mental Disorders in Adolescents in Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Castle Peak Hospital
Conditions:
Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-18 years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The Unified Protocol (UP) is an emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioural intervention that is developed to target core temperamental characteristics underlying anxiety and depressive disorders. Ehrenrei...
Detailed Description
A Chinese treatment protocol would be developed based on the UP-A. The adolescent program consists of 8 modules, and the parent program consists of 3 modules. Similar to the work by Ehrenreich and Bar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 13 to 18 years.
- Primary diagnosis of any depression and/or anxiety disorders in fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
- Use Chinese as primary written language
- For adolescents on medication, there must be 6-week stabilization period before study entry
Exclusion
- Diagnoses of psychotic disorders, organic brain disease, bipolar disorder
- In high risk of self-harm or suicide
- Significant cognitive impairment (intellectual quotient lower than 80)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Externalizing disorders with serious treatment interfering disruptive behavioural problems or substance abuse
- Attending concurrent psychotherapy
- Experience of attending a full-course of cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety or depression
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 24 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 22 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04091139
Start Date
September 24 2019
End Date
May 22 2020
Last Update
January 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, HK, Hong Kong, HK