Can a 4-session class boost teen resilience? small study says maybe.

NCT ID NCT06039228

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a school-based mental health program for teenagers with mild to moderate stress, anxiety, or depression. The program uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help teens become more flexible and resilient. Sixty-one students took part in four group sessions, and researchers compared their symptoms before and after. Because there was no control group, the results are preliminary but suggest the approach may help ease emotional distress.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: acceptance and commitment therapy (a behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer schools a simple, group-based way to help teens cope with stress and mild depression.
What could go wrong: This was a very small, single-group study with no comparison group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The program is short (four sessions) and may not produce lasting change.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS STRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, Hong Kong

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