Improving Sleep to Prevent Depression & Anxiety in Adolescents at High Risk
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- Are you between 12 and 18 years old?
Source: NCT06358495, who can take part
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- Who runs it
- University of Calgary
- Trial code
- NCT06358495
- Record updated
- 5 December 2024
- Original description
Emerging evidence has shown that sleep interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) improve depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults, even when the intervention is brief, such as four to six sessions. The overarching aim of the proposed research is to conduct a pilot trial to evaluate whether a brief intervention for insomnia adapted for improves sleep and subthreshold depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents at risk (i.e., with a parental history of depressive or anxiety disorders).Read full original descriptionShow less
Emerging evidence has shown that sleep interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) improve depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults, even when the intervention is brief, such as four to six sessions. The overarching aim of the proposed research is to conduct a pilot trial to evaluate whether a brief intervention for insomnia adapted for improves sleep and subthreshold depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents at risk (i.e., with a parental history of depressive or anxiety disorders).
Inclusion: Between the ages of 12 and 18; Having at least one parent with a history of depressive or anxiety disorders but having no clinically significant history (per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5) of internalizing disorders themselves; Adolescents who score 10/25 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index, indicating subthreshold insomnia or greater.
Exclusion: Currently taking prescribed medications for sleep problems; Experiencing symptoms of sleep disorders other than insomnia (i.e. restless legs syndrome [RLS], sleep-disordered breathing [SDB]; Having a history of untreated, serious psychiatric illness (i.e., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia); Active suicidal ideation; Moderate to severe head injury.