Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Combating the Effects of Race-Related Stress Among Black Adolescents

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Stress Reaction; Quality of Life; Depression, Anxiety; Race-related Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: ACT for Race Related Stress

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05685368

CHLA-23-00089

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group. The group will be offered as part of regular clinical care at the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. Three consecutive groups will be run with approximately 8-10 participants in each group over the next year.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 21 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Identify as Black/African American
• English-speaking

Exclusion criteria

• Prisoners or youth in detention centers will be excluded.
• Not capable of participating meaningfully in the assent/consent process.
• Being at significant risk for suicide and self-injury
• Currently experiencing psychosis
• Having severe health concerns that will impact study participation or attendance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Acceptance Commitment Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

This study will use a 10-session ACT protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress.

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACT for Race Related Stress