Anti-stigma Intervention for Chinese American Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT03820297

Last Updated: 2020-05-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-08-19

Study Completion Date

2020-03-13

Brief Summary

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Approximately 50 participants will be enrolled and screened to achieve 45 eligible patients with mood/anxiety disorders to complete a 10 weekly anti-stigma group intervention (ASGI) in addition to several self-report internalized stigma and psychiatric measures.This study will examine changes in internalized stigma and psychiatric symptoms pre- and post-ASGI with 3 months post-intervention follow-up.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mood Disorders Anxiety Disorders

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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Anti-Stigma Group

Complete a 10 weekly anti-stigma group intervention (ASGI) in addition to several self-report internalized stigma and psychiatric measures.

Group Type OTHER

10 sessions of ASGI

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

10-session intervention will occur weekly for 45 minutes per session: psychoeducation about mood and anxiety disorders, focusing on identification of risk factors and biological theory to counter stigma; psychoeducation regarding 'therapeutic modules' (psychotropics and psychotherapy) to treat depression, with an emphasis on the importance of psychiatric treatment adherence, providing behavioral strategies for anticipated and experienced forms of mental illness related work, social, or family discrimination

Interventions

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10 sessions of ASGI

10-session intervention will occur weekly for 45 minutes per session: psychoeducation about mood and anxiety disorders, focusing on identification of risk factors and biological theory to counter stigma; psychoeducation regarding 'therapeutic modules' (psychotropics and psychotherapy) to treat depression, with an emphasis on the importance of psychiatric treatment adherence, providing behavioral strategies for anticipated and experienced forms of mental illness related work, social, or family discrimination

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Self-reported Chinese heritage;
* 55 years or older
* Mandarin and/or Cantonese speaking and ability to read and/or comprehend spoken Chinese language.
* Currently receiving treatment from a mental health provider at Gouverneur Medical Center Asian Bicultural Clinic (GMC ABC) and willing to continue mental health care through the study.
* Willing to provide release for communication between primary mental health care provider and study staff throughout the study.
* Documented by mental health provider after consent for release of information as having mood and anxiety disorder diagnosis in the past year;
* A willingness to participate in the ASGI with stated availability;
* Able and willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Lifetime psychosis, neurocognitive, or significant neurological disorders;
* Current manic episode;
* Past 6 months of alcohol/substance use disorder;
* Serious safety concerns of suicide or homicide.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Naomi Simon, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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New York University School of Medicine

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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18-01236

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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