Homeless Youth Study - Stepping Stone 2.0

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-12-21

Study Completion Date

2019-07-08

Brief Summary

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Housing instability is both a cause and consequence of mental health problems. As such youth experiencing housing instability (e.g., homeless or marginally housed) have higher rates of mental health problems.Because of their circumstances, these youth also face significant barriers to mental health care and are therefore less likely to receive the treatment that they need. Mobile technology may offer a novel platform for increasing access to mental health care in this population. The primary goals of this pilot study are to (1) establish the feasibility and acceptability of delivering automated mental health interventions via smartphone technology, (2) examine the extent to which automated mental health interventions delivered via mobile technology improve mental health in homeless, marginally-housed, and exiting foster youth.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Mobile self-help intervention

This study uses automated self-help interventions designed as a kit of smartphone tools.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mobile self-help intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants receive several apps on their phone including IntelliCare apps, which are based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Participants also receive the Pocket Helper app, which has been designed for this study. The tools within the Pocket Helper app include a crisis text line that is available 24/7, the Illinois Warm Line which is available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, directions to call 911 in the case of an emergency, the Koko web app that provides crowdsourced emotional support, brief cognitive-behavioral interventions, daily tips, and daily surveys. Phones will also include the StreetLight Chicago app, which provides homeless individuals with up-to-date information on shelters, health clinics, emergency contacts, mental health services, and more.

Interventions

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Mobile self-help intervention

Participants receive several apps on their phone including IntelliCare apps, which are based on principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Participants also receive the Pocket Helper app, which has been designed for this study. The tools within the Pocket Helper app include a crisis text line that is available 24/7, the Illinois Warm Line which is available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, directions to call 911 in the case of an emergency, the Koko web app that provides crowdsourced emotional support, brief cognitive-behavioral interventions, daily tips, and daily surveys. Phones will also include the StreetLight Chicago app, which provides homeless individuals with up-to-date information on shelters, health clinics, emergency contacts, mental health services, and more.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 16-25 years
* English-speaking
* Youth must meet one of the following risk criteria

* Experiencing housing instability as defined by:

* lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence OR whose primary nighttime residence is a shelter, institution, or a "public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings"
* sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing \[or\] economic hardship.
* frequent moves, poor housing quality (e.g., living in severely overcrowded housing).
* Imminently leaving the foster care system
* Willingness and ability to comply with requirements of the study protocol