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Piloting a School-Based Distress Tolerance Skills Program for Adolescents

NCT06638853 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2025-03-24

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Summary

Research suggests that an individual's perceived ability to withstand distressing or upsetting emotions (i.e., distress tolerance; DT) is a common risk factor across several mental health conditions that commonly emerge during adolescence. This study aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of a classroom-based DT skills training program for middle school students. This study will also explore associations between changes in DT and internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression).

Conditions

  • Distress, Emotional
  • Internalizing Mental Health Symptoms

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Distress Tolerance Skills Training

These lessons are adapted from "DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)" by Mazza et al. and include elements of mindfulness training, psychoeducation about emotions, and techniques/skills for managing extreme emotions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Valley Catholic Middle School

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bonnie Nagel, PhD · Oregon Health and Science University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-25
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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