Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Youths With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong (HKU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Anxiety Symptoms

Treatments: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05078424

LevelMind@JC CBT

Details and patient eligibility

About

The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that aims to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy in reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms for youths in Hong Kong. It is to be carried out with 120 youths aged 12 - 24 recruited from a series of community-based LevelMind@JC hubs, funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. It is designed to improve the youths' abilities/ skills in handling moods to have better emotional management. A written informed consent will be signed by participants. Researchers will perform cognitive behavioural therapy on youths who agree to join the study.

Enrollment: 128 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 24 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• LevelMind@JC users with mild to moderate distress level (n=120);
• have sufficient proficiency in Chinese to understand verbal instructions and give informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

• known diagnosis of intellectual disability
• organic brain disorder
• photosensitive epilepsy
• significant visual, auditory or balance impairment
• current or previous use of illicit drugs
• known psychiatric diagnosis (stabilized diagnosis and treatment)
• receiving any psychosocial treatment for social withdrawal such as CBT or;
• current or active suicidal ideation or attempts.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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128 participants in 2 patient groups

CBT Treatment group

Experimental group

Description:

This group receives CBT interventions that aim to improve mental well-being, depressive and anxiety symptoms in young people.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Wait-list Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

This group does not receive CBT intervention but will receive appropriate intervention after the CBT treatment group and follow-up phases complete.