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Trial reportNature human behaviour2022

A randomized trial of online single-session interventions for adolescent depression during COVID-19.

Jessica L Schleider, Michael C Mullarkey, Kathryn R Fox, Mallory L Dobias, Akash Shroff, Erica A Hart, Chantelle A Roulston

5 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Nature human behaviour, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 5 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 124 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04634903 nacompletednot on this map

Comparing Two Online Single-Session Interventions for Adolescent Depression: Outcomes of a Randomized Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorStony Brook UniversityRan2020 to 2021Enrolled2,452ConditionsDepressionArmsSupportive Therapy SSI, Behavioral Activation SSI, Growth Mindset SSI
NCT05722574 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Project Relate: Romantic Relationship Competence Single-Session Intervention Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorStony Brook UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled500ConditionsRelational Problems, DepressionArmsRomantic Competence Intervention, Information Only Control Condition
NCT06313736 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

How Long Should a Behavioral Activation Single-session Intervention be? A Four-armed Trial Comparing Effectiveness by Intervention Duration

TypeinterventionalSponsorNorthwestern UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled1,145ConditionsDepressionArmsAction Brings Change Project (15-minute adult version), Action Brings Change Project (10-minute adult version), Action Brings Change Project (6-minute adult version), Action Brings Change Project (2-minute adult version)
NCT06322849 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Factorial Trial Designed to Identify Active Elements of a Self-administered Digital Single-session Intervention Targeting Depressive Symptoms.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNorthwestern UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled887ConditionsDepressionArmsPsychoeducation, Testimonials and Saying is believing exercises, Action planning, Breathing exercise
NCT06896071 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Project SOLVE and Rangatahi in Aotearoa: Evaluating a Digital Single-Session Intervention for Adolescent Mental Health in New Zealand Through a School-based Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of WaikatoRan2025 to 2025Enrolled300ConditionsHealthyArmsProject SOLVE, Project Success
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

124 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  15. Improving Mental Health in Adolescent Girls via a Randomized Trial of an Emotion Mindset Intervention.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jessica L SchleiderDepartment of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA. jessica.schleider@stonybrook.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2426-1953
Michael C MullarkeyDepartment of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2267-2532
Kathryn R FoxDepartment of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2697-7771
Mallory L DobiasDepartment of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6814-3006
Akash ShroffDepartment of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1778-3705
Erica A HartDepartment of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Chantelle A RoulstonDepartment of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.

Funding

Testing Scalable, Single-Session Interventions for Adolescent Depression in the context of COVID-19DP5OD028123 · OD · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI SCHLEIDER, JESSICA LEE · 2019 to 2023
$2.8M
NIH HHS DP5 OD028123
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has potentially increased the risk for adolescent depression. Even pre-pandemic, <50% of youth with depression accessed care, highlighting needs for accessible interventions. Accordingly, this randomized controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04634903 ) tested online single-session interventions (SSIs) during COVID-19 in adolescents with elevated depression symptoms (N = 2,452, ages 13-16). Adolescents from all 50 US states, recruited via social media, were randomized to one of three SSIs: a behavioural activation SSI, an SSI teaching that traits are malleable and a supportive control. We tested each SSI's effects on post-intervention outcomes (hopelessness and agency) and three-month outcomes (depression, hopelessness, agency, generalized anxiety, COVID-19-related trauma and restrictive eating). Compared with the control, both active SSIs reduced three-month depressive symptoms (Cohen's d = 0.18), decreased post-intervention and three-month hopelessness (d = 0.16-0.28), increased post-intervention agency (d = 0.15-0.31) and reduced three-month restrictive eating (d = 0.12-17). Several differences between active SSIs emerged. These results confirm the utility of free-of-charge, online SSIs for high-symptom adolescents, even in the high-stress COVID-19 context.

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AnxietyDepressionInternet-Based InterventionAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorBehavioral SymptomsCognitive Behavioral TherapyCOVID-19Feeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CareSARS-CoV-2Social Isolation

Identifiers

PMID34887544
PMCPMC8881339

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