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Effectiveness of the MY LIFE Treatment for Adolescents With Behavioral Problems

NCT05581914 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-10-17

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Summary

Objective This study examines the effects of the MY LIFE treatment, a group intervention aiming to increase hope, self-worth and social support seeking in adolescents with behavioral problems in mental health care.

Method This study is a group randomized controlled trial to determine whether MY LIFE is effective, by comparing care as usual with care as usual plus the MY LIFE treatment. Groups of adolescents (N= 50 per arm, Age= 14-20) with behavioral problems will be randomly assigned to either the care as usual condition or the care as usual plus the MY LIFE treatment condition. The second part of the study is focused on the subjective evaluation of the intervention by the adolescents, using qualitative research methods.

Results Primary outcomes of the RCT are hope, self-worth, and seeking social support. As secondary outcomes emotional and behavioral symptoms are assessed. The second part of the study analyses the subjective evaluation of the MY LIFE treatment.

Conditions

  • Behavior Problem

Interventions

OTHER

MY LIFE treatment

The MY LIFE is a group treatment consisting of 5 workshops, for adolescents with a low motivation for mental health treatment. It aims to increase self- worth, hope for the future and seeking social support through exercises by using music and lyrics and other creative exercises to engage adolescents. The MY LIFE treatment also uses methods that stem from psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and solution focused theories. The therapeutic attitude is based on client-centered therapy of Rogers, which includes a genuine, positive regard and empathic understanding, focusing on the inner strength and growth potential of a person. Adolescents are never forced to participate during the workshops, merely encouraged. The core of the treatment is: the adolescent decides

OTHER

Care as Usual

The care as usual the adolescents receives

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • T.J. Dekkers, PhD · AmsterdamUMC

  • J.W.R. Twisk, Prof.Dr · AmsterdamUMC

  • A. Popma, Prof.Dr · AmsterdamUMC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-06
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2024-02-29

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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