Treating Self-criticism in Adolescents: a Study With Single-case Experimental Design

NCT ID: NCT05247190

Last Updated: 2024-10-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 19 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-12-03
• Study Completion Date: 2023-06-27

Brief Summary

In this pilot study, the effect of a group intervention targeting self-criticism in adolescents in a clinical child- and adolescent psychiatric outpatient setting will be examined using a single-case experimental design (AB). Participants will be randomized to multiple baseline with weekly measures. Our primary outcomes, measured weekly, are self-criticism, nonsuicidal self-injury and symptoms of depression and anxiety, as well as an individually chosen behavior driven by self-criticism. Secondary outcomes are self-compassion, psychological flexibility, quality of life and functioning. In addition to the weekly administered questionnaires, before and after measures, and 3- and 6-month follow-up will be collected. After the treatment, participants will also be interviewed about their experiences of targeting self-criticism.

Conditions

Adolescent - Emotional Problem; Adolescent Problem Behavior; Nonsuicidal Self Injury; Depressive Symptoms; Anxiety; Self-Criticism

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Treating self-criticism

8-session group intervention targeting self-criticism given 2-hrs/week with booster session after 3-months.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Treating self-criticism

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

A psychological treatment given i a group format targeting self-criticism. The treatment is based on treatment principles from Cognitive behavior therapy, Self-compassion, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and also contains psychoeducation. The group treatment consists of 8 sessions delivered once a week for 2 hrs during 8 weeks in a child- and adolescent psychiatric outpatient setting.

Interventions

Treating self-criticism

A psychological treatment given i a group format targeting self-criticism. The treatment is based on treatment principles from Cognitive behavior therapy, Self-compassion, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and also contains psychoeducation. The group treatment consists of 8 sessions delivered once a week for 2 hrs during 8 weeks in a child- and adolescent psychiatric outpatient setting.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient at the child- and adolescent psychiatric clinic in Linköping, Sweden.
• 15 to 18 years
• an adequate understanding of the Swedish language
• cognitively capable of giving informed consent
• scoring 26 or above on subscale "Inadequate self" and 8.5 or above on subscale "Hated Self" on questionnaire Forms of Self-Criticism and Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS)

Exclusion Criteria

• severe anorexia, BMI ≤ 16
• ongoing substance abuse
• diagnosed intellectual disability
• needing interpreter for translation of Swedish language
• participants who cannot give informed consent

• Minimum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Region Östergötland

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Maria Zetterqvist

Ass professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Maria Zetterqvist, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Region Östergötland and Linköping university

Locations

Region Ostergotland BUP-kliniken

Linköping, , Sweden

Countries

Sweden

Other Identifiers

2021-04939

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id