Mental Health Education for Latinx Community

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Jennifer A Newberry, MD, JD, MSc

Research Sponsored by Stanford University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Must speak English or Spanish

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 week follow up, 3 month follow up, and 6-month follow up.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to help Latinx individuals connect with mental health services by providing educational sessions to improve their understanding of mental health, reduce stigma, enhance coping skills, and encourage seeking help early on. Participants

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Latinx individuals who identify as Hispanic, Latino/a, or Latinx/e, speak English or Spanish, and live in the zip codes 95116, 95122, or 95127. It's not open to multiple people from the same household.

What is being tested?

The trial tests 'Overcoming Life's Hurdles,' a program with six educational sessions aimed at improving mental health literacy and connections to services among Latinx communities through Promotores de Salud.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves education and community resources rather than medical treatments, there are no typical side effects like those associated with medications.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I speak English or Spanish.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 week follow up, 3 month follow up, and 6-month follow up.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 week follow up, 3 month follow up, and 6-month follow up.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week follow up, 3 month follow up, and 6-month follow up. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Secondary study objectives

Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale - Short Form

General Self-Efficacy Scale

Mental Health Service Use

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Mental health use, education, and skill-buildingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomly assigned to this arm will attend a 6 week educational series that will cover topics around mental health. Data will be collected form participants at baseline (before the start of the first session), 1 week after the last session, and at 3- and 6- months after the sessions (follow ups).

Group II: Resources in the communityActive Control1 Intervention

Participants randomly assigned to this arm will attend a 6 week educational series that will cover topics on resources in the community. Data will be collected form participants at baseline (before the start of the first session), 1 week after the last session, and at 3- and 6- months after the sessions (follow ups).

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