Video Intervention for Depression Stigma

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Waitlist Available

Led By Doron Amsalem, MD

Research Sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately after viewing video

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests short videos to reduce negative attitudes about depression and encourage teens aged 14-18 to seek help. The videos feature real people sharing their experiences with depression and recovery, aiming to make teens feel less ashamed and more willing to get help.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for US residents aged 14-18 who speak English. It's designed to help adolescents with depression-related stigma, which can affect their willingness to seek help. Those not fluent in English or outside the age range of 14-18 are not eligible.

What is being tested?

The study tests a brief video intervention aimed at reducing stigma around depression and encouraging help-seeking behavior among teens. Participants will be randomly assigned to watch either a standard mental health video, a new video including peer inclusion themes, or an informational control video without social contact.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves watching brief videos similar to those on social media and does not include medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ immediately after viewing video

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~immediately after viewing video

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after viewing video for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Depression Stigma Scale (modified)

Ultra-brief Self-stigma of Help-Seeking

Secondary study objectives

Adolescent Stigma Scale (modified)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Peer social-inclusion enhanced social contact brief videoExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which an adolescent talks about feeling depressed, and the impact this has on peer relationships, getting treatment, selectively disclosing mood problems with some friends, and experiencing support from both peers and family which helped facilitate recovery from depression.

Group II: ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Brief video (1-2 mins) provides information about symptoms of depression and how to seek help with computer-generated voice, to isolate mechanisms of information from identification and emotional engagement.

Group III: Generic social contact brief videoActive Control1 Intervention

Similar to existing brief videos (1-2 mins), an adolescent talks about feeling depressed, and then asking parents for help, and receiving professional treatment. This video does not make any references to peers or social support.

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