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

NCT ID NCT06039228

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

61 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Aug 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Eligible participants are adolescents who reported mild to moderate severity of psychological distress, including those who report: * a score of 5-19 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), or * a score of 5-14 on the General Anxiety Disorder-7, or * a score ≥14 on the Perceived Stress Scale. Exclusion Criteria: Adolescents will be excluded if they exhibit or report: * violent or aggressive behavior, or * active self-injurious or suicidal thought, or * active psychotic symptom.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

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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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