Can a new therapy curb violence in young psychosis patients?
NCT ID NCT05756855
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This small pilot study tests a behavioral therapy called PICASSO, designed to help young adults (ages 16-30) with early psychosis who have shown violent behavior. The therapy uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address anger and violence. The study will check if the therapy is acceptable and feasible for use in clinics, but it is too small to prove it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive behavioral therapy (PICASSO)
- What this could lead to
- If this therapy is found to be acceptable and feasible, it could lead to a larger study testing whether it actually reduces violent behavior in young people with early psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 15 participants, no control group, and no direct measure of violence reduction. The results may not apply to broader populations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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