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A Preventive Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults With Psychotic Experiences
Recruiting
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Preventive Behavioral Intervention for Young Adults With Psychotic Experiences
Who can join
Ages 18 to 30 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18-30 years old 2. Enrolled as a first or second year student (i.e., freshman or sophomore) in an undergraduate program at the college or university where the intervention takes place 3. Students who endorse some psychotic experiences (Peter's et al. Delusion Inventory (PDI) score \> 3) Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Not proficient in English 3. Current self-reported Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5) diagnosis with active symptoms (such as active psychotic symptoms, current suicidality, serious active alcohol or substance use, marked deterioration in functioning over the prior month) determined by clinical interview with participant, or self-report of a psychiatric diagnosis that necessitates close monitoring or individual therapy and/or inpatient or partial hospitalization 4. Current enrollment in psychological or behavioral health treatment. 5. Current use of psychotropic medications (other than stimulants) prescribed by a physician. 6. A diagnosis of a serious, chronic mental illness as determined by the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
About the study
This is a randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy of Resilience Training in college students with elevated transdiagnostic risk for developing a serious mental illness.
What is being tested
- Resilience Training (RT) (behavioral)
- Life Skills Training (LST) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital · Participants: 192 · Started: Feb 10, 2025
Contact the study team
- Daphne J Holt, MD, PhD · Phone: 617-726-7618
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06929442
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.