Development of a Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health Treatment Effectiveness and Engagement for Youth With Documented Mental Health Disparities

NCT ID: NCT05626231

Last Updated: 2025-09-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

286 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2025-08-31

Brief Summary

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The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients. Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Detailed Description

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The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients. The Boston College Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocol #21.247.01-15. Aim 1 involved designing the training intervention through an extensive literature review and community-engaged methods that centered on collaborations with providers, youth patients, and parents. Aim 2 (in progress) entails refining the training intervention via human centered design methods. Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT). Effectiveness and implementation data from both providers (n=49) and patients (i.e., youth and their parents; n=50 GMY and n=30 caregivers) will be collected and analyzed. Primary outcomes are measured at the provider-level and secondary outcomes are measured at the patient-level (i.e., patients and their parents).

Conditions

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Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

The single-arm intervention will test an online, asynchronous training intervention.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Training Intervention

The single-arm intervention study will test an online asynchronous evidence-based practices training intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Training Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training intervention is a modular online asynchronous training intervention designed to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients (ages 12-25). It was developed using community-engaged and human-centered design methods with key stakeholders (youth, their parents, mental health providers). In this open trial, the training will be offered to mental health providers at a multisite mental health clinic in the U.S. (referred to as "pilot site" herein).

Interventions

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Training Intervention

The training intervention is a modular online asynchronous training intervention designed to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients (ages 12-25). It was developed using community-engaged and human-centered design methods with key stakeholders (youth, their parents, mental health providers). In this open trial, the training will be offered to mental health providers at a multisite mental health clinic in the U.S. (referred to as "pilot site" herein).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

For provider participants:

* Mental health care providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers) employed by the pilot site at the time of the pilot test and who work with clients ages 12-25
* Age 18 or older
* Fluent in English

For GMY participants:

* Identify as a gender-minority.
* Age 12-25
* Currently receiving mental health services from the pilot site
* Fluent in English

For parents of youth participants:

* Parents of youth currently receiving mental health services at the pilot site
* 18 or older
* Fluent in English
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boston College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Maggi Price, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Boston College School of Social Work

Locations

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Bidell MP. The Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale: Assessing attitudes, skills, and knowledge of counselors working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Counselor Education and Supervision. 2011; 44(4): 267-279.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Pachankis JE, Soulliard ZA, Seager van Dyk I, Layland EK, Clark KA, Levine DS, Jackson SD. Training in LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial across LGBTQ community centers. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2022 Jul;90(7):582-599. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000745.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35901370 (View on PubMed)

Athay MM, Bickman L. Development and psychometric evaluation of the youth and caregiver Service Satisfaction Scale. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2012 Mar;39(1-2):71-7. doi: 10.1007/s10488-012-0407-y.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22407558 (View on PubMed)

Duppong Hurley K, Lambert MC, Van Ryzin M, Sullivan J, Stevens A. Therapeutic Alliance Between Youth and Staff in Residential Group Care: Psychometrics of the Therapeutic Alliance Quality Scale. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2013 Jan 1;35(1):56-64. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.009. Epub 2012 Nov 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23264715 (View on PubMed)

Bickman L, Kelley SD, Breda C, de Andrade AR, Riemer M. Effects of routine feedback to clinicians on mental health outcomes of youths: results of a randomized trial. Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Dec;62(12):1423-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.002052011.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22193788 (View on PubMed)

Bickman L, Douglas SR, De Andrade AR, Tomlinson M, Gleacher A, Olin S, Hoagwood K. Implementing a Measurement Feedback System: A Tale of Two Sites. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2016 May;43(3):410-25. doi: 10.1007/s10488-015-0647-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25876736 (View on PubMed)

Price MA, Mulkern PJ, Condon M, Rakhilin M, Johansen K, Lyon AR, Saldana L, Pachankis J, Woodward SA, Roeder KM, Moran LR, Jerskey BA. Leveraging Community Engagement and Human-Centered Design to Develop Multilevel Implementation Strategies to Enhance Adoption of a Health Equity Intervention. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2025 Mar 28:rs.3.rs-5702080. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5702080/v1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40195981 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol, Statistical Analysis Plan, and Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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K23MH124670

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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Training Development Study

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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