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Internet Assisted Career-Oriented Soft-skills Training for Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Conditions

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · NCT05766280

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 16–24 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
126
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 23, 2023
Record last updated
November 14, 2024

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an internet- assisted Career-Oriented Work-Related Soft-skills Training (iCareer) intervention, infused with cognitive behavioral therapy, targeting individuals ages 16-24 with mental health conditions, to improve employment outcomes. The overall objective is to help transition-age youth (TAY) with psychiatric disabilities achieve optimal employment outcomes as part of successful transition to adulthood. Findings will have implications for enhancing and developing pre-employment services for TAY with psychiatric disabilities.

Being studied: iCareer Soft Skills Training for Employment

Conditions: Mental Health Wellness 1; Mental Health Wellness 2; Occupational Problems

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age between 16 and 24 years
  • Must speak English fluently
  • Receiving Individualized Education Program (IEP)/504 Plan or disability services within the past 24 months with primary disability types of psychiatric disability
  • No hospitalizations or suicide attempts within the past 2 months
  • Willing to provide informed consent (if younger than 18, parental consent) to participate in the study
  • Interested in improving work-related social skills

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current presence of neurological disease or brain injury
  • Psychiatric instability such as gross psychosis or acute suicidality
  • Current alcohol or substance dependence
  • Hospitalization or suicide attempts in the past 2 months

Recruiting US locations

  • Rutgers Univeristy, Newark- Office of Disability Services

    Newark, NJ 07102

    Site contact: Lorren Whitaker, PhD · 973-353-5375 · lorren.whitaker@rutgers.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Weili Lu, PhD · 908-889-2453 · luwe1@shp.rutgers.edu
  • Janice Oursler, PhD · 908-889-2462 · ourslejd@shp.rutgers.edu
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