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Pilot Effectiveness Trial of an ACT Self-help Workbook Tailored Specifically for Prisons

NCT06162624 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2026-05-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this research study is to adapt an ACT-self-help workbook to the prison setting and determine the feasibility acceptability, and effectiveness of this workbook.

Participants can expect to be in the study for 13 weeks.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

ACT: Therapy that builds in traditional cognitive behavioral therapy principles but emphasizes different processes in behavior change. Delivered over 8 weeks of self-guided study and homework assignments.

BEHAVIORAL

Reflective Journaling

As control condition, reflective journaling will be used.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Koenigs, PhD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-09
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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