Where We All Meet: ACT Approach to Adolescents Anxiety Disorders
Transdiagnostic approaches have been proposed as more truthfully representing mental health problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic approach that proposes Psychological Inflexibility/Flexibility (PI/PF) as the root of human suffering/flourishing. ACT has been recognized as conceptually an
| Condition(s) | Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Transdiagnostic approaches have been proposed as more truthfully representing mental health problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic approach that proposes Psychological Inflexibility/Flexibility (PI/PF) as the root of human suffering/flourishing. ACT has been recognized as conceptually and clinically relevant for adult disorders. However, during adolescence, when anxiety disorders are highly prevalent, the same evidence is scarce. Specifically, methodologically robust designs investigating ACT's efficacy on adolescents' ADs are scarce and mechanisms underlying change during ACT for adolescents with ADs have not been investigated. Therefore, this study aims to adapt, implement, and investigate the efficacy of an online delivered (through videoconference) ACT i |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adolescent's sample: No mental health diagnosis; * Adolescents with SAD sample: Main diagnosis of SAD; * Adolescents with GAD sample: Main diagnosis of GAD. Note: adolescents presenting both GAD and SAD will be excluded as its inclusion could confound the projects' results and conclusions. Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment (assessed through a clinical interview; MINI-KID \[37,38\]); 2. Presence of psychotic symptoms or suicidal ideation (according to the MINI-KID \[37,38\]); 3. Undergoing another treatment (e.g., medication) for a psychiatric condition. |
| Ages | 14 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Coimbra |
| Locations | Coimbra, Portugal |
| Start date | 2023-01-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT05906849 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05906849 |