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Cognitive Skills Training for Homeless Youth

NCT01815398 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 188

Last updated 2017-03-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Many young people who are homeless have cognitive deficits which impede their ability to secure and maintain employment. This study looks to see if targeting cognitive deficits can improve cognition and vocational outcome.

Conditions

  • Affective Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Substance Abuse

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Remediation

Neuropsychological Educational Approach to Remediation (NEAR) is an evidence based, manualized cognitive remediation program that targets cognitive deficits (eg memory, processing speed, executive functioning, working memory and attention) with the intent of improving daily functioning.NEAR is conducted in a small group setting, allowing for supportive social interaction while participants work at their own computer station on engaging computerized activities that are selected to address their unique profile of cognitive deficits. Then, as a group they discuss how their respective cognitive activities will help them achieve their vocational goals.

BEHAVIORAL

Computer Skills Training

Participants utilize an interactive software program that delivers tutorials, lessons, and practice sessions to develop computer skills for office based employment. During the learning activities, the clinician offers coaching and assistance in setting up computerized training exercises as needed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alice A Medalia, PhD · Columbia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
22 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2017-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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