ACTsocially: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help teens with social anxiety and oppositional behavior

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project runs three interventional trials delivering a transdiagnostic ACT program (ACTsocially) to adolescents with primary Oppositional Defiant Disorder who meet criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder, and to adolescents with primary Social Anxiety Disorder who meet criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Eligible participants are adolescents meeting diagnostic criteria for the target disorders; those with autism spectrum disorder, psychotic symptoms, impaired cognitive development, or who are currently in another psychological intervention are excluded. Outcomes include changes in internalizing and externalizing symptoms and measures of psychological flexibility to compare whether ACT produces similar or different effects across presentations. The intervention is delivered by the research team at the University of Coimbra with follow-up assessments across the treatment period.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Study I:

* Main diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
* Meeting diagnostic criteria for Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Study II:

* Main diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
* Meeting diagnostic criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Exclusion Criteria (applies to both studies):

* Impaired cognitive development based on school records
* Presence of psychotic symptoms according to the diagnostic interview
* Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder according to the diagnostic interview
* Currently undergoing another psychological intervention for a psychiatric condition

Note: Comorbid conditions other than the co-occurrence of ODD and SAD will not be considered exclusion criteria.

Where it's running

• Fpceuc
  Coimbra, Portugal Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Francisca Alves M.Sc.
• Email: mfrancisca.mca@gmail.com
• Phone: +351 914309297

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.