New therapy approach aims to keep minority teens in mental health care

NCT ID NCT06515236

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Symptom relief Sponsor: Yale University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new method called Strategic Treatment Assessment for Youth (STAY) designed to help racial and ethnic minority teens with depression or suicidal thoughts stay in therapy. Researchers will compare STAY to standard care in 140 teens aged 12-18 across three community clinics. The goal is to see if culturally tailored measurement-based care improves treatment retention and reduces symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Strategic Treatment Assessment for Youth (STAY) - a culturally tailored measurement-based care approach
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help more minority teens stay in mental health treatment and improve their depression and suicide risk outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 140 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

depressive disorder Suicide Prevention

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESSION IN ADOLESCENCE SUICIDE PREVENTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States

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