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Culturally Centered CBT for Latinx Youth

NCT04278157 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2025-02-06

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Summary

The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the effect of a culturally centered treatment protocol, the Socio-cognitive behavioral therapy (SCBT), versus Treatment as Usual on suicidal thoughts and attempts, and depressive symptoms, in a clinical sample of Latinx adolescents. The study is trying to determine, if we take into account perspectives of Latin immigrant families and minority youth, whether better outcomes can be found for this high risk group.

Conditions

  • Suicide

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behavior (SCBT-SB)

The SCBT-SB is a manualized and flexible intervention that uses a modular approach to the treatment of adolescent suicidality. After the first mandatory module (Crisis module), and at the end of each subsequent module, the therapist works with the teen and caregivers to determine the next one. The Crisis Module is fixed and represent the intervention core skills with 9 sessions. The optional coping skills modules include Thoughts, Emotional Regulation, Family Communication, Social Interaction, Activity, Trauma, and Substance Use.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as Usual

Therapy that typically consist of eclectic individual therapy including CBT, emphasizing psychoeducation and providing support, with occasional conjoint parent sessions or individual caregiver sessions. The treatment as usual primarily focuses on generating solutions to the adolescent and caregivers most urgent concerns.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brown University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bradley Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yovanska Duarte-Velez, PhD · Bradley Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-27
Primary Completion
2024-11-25
Completion
2024-11-25

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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