Homeless Youth Study - Stepping Stone 2.0
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 16 - 25 |
| Updated: | 1/13/2019 |
| Start Date: | December 21, 2017 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
Housing instability is both a cause and consequence of mental health problems. As such youth
experiencing housing instability (e.g., homeless or marginally housed) have higher rates of
mental health problems.Because of their circumstances, these youth also face significant
barriers to mental health care and are therefore less likely to receive the treatment that
they need. Mobile technology may offer a novel platform for increasing access to mental
health care in this population. The primary goals of this pilot study are to (1) establish
the feasibility and acceptability of delivering automated mental health interventions via
smartphone technology, (2) examine the extent to which automated mental health interventions
delivered via mobile technology improve mental health in homeless, marginally-housed, and
exiting foster youth.
experiencing housing instability (e.g., homeless or marginally housed) have higher rates of
mental health problems.Because of their circumstances, these youth also face significant
barriers to mental health care and are therefore less likely to receive the treatment that
they need. Mobile technology may offer a novel platform for increasing access to mental
health care in this population. The primary goals of this pilot study are to (1) establish
the feasibility and acceptability of delivering automated mental health interventions via
smartphone technology, (2) examine the extent to which automated mental health interventions
delivered via mobile technology improve mental health in homeless, marginally-housed, and
exiting foster youth.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 16-25 years
- English-speaking
- Youth must meet one of the following risk criteria
- Experiencing housing instability as defined by:
- lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence OR whose primary
nighttime residence is a shelter, institution, or a "public or private place
not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation
for human beings"
- sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing [or] economic
hardship.
- frequent moves, poor housing quality (e.g., living in severely overcrowded
housing).
- Imminently leaving the foster care system
- Willingness and ability to comply with requirements of the study protocol
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to understand study procedures and participate in the informed consent process.
We found this trial at
1
site
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Chicago, Illinois 60612
(312) 942-5000
Phone: 312-942-1443
Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center encompasses a 664-bed hospital serving adults and...
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