Emerging Technologies and Teen Mental Health
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Social Functioning, Emotional Distress, Suicidal Ideation. Basic parameters: 12 years — 17 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study will recruit teens who are experiencing subacute suicidal ideation to test the effect of a brief psychoeducational intervention focused on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.
Detailed description
This study seeks to test a brief psychoeducational intervention among teens between the ages of 12-17 who experience subacute suicidal ideation (i.e. suicidal ideation which does not necessitate intensive, restrictive services) . Participants will be youth recruited from clinic-referred families and the community at large, as part of ongoing recruitment at the FIU Center for Children and Families. Families interested in the study will complete a screening process, and eligible participants will then provide consent (from parents) and assent (from youth) before beginning the study. The brief psychoeducational intervention will focus on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.
Interventions
- Behavioral Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module
This intervention involves brief psychoeducation designed to increase algorithmic literacy and encourage prosocial social media engagement. Specifically, a study staff member will discuss with youth how online algorithmic content (e.g., scrollable social media feeds) is shaped by user inputs and platform goals, and will be guided to engage with content related to prosocial topics and engagement. Working collaboratively with the administrator, participants will modify their algorithmic inputs (e.
Primary outcome measures
- Social Disconnection [Time frame: From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention.]
- Perceived Burdensomeness [Time frame: From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS) [Time frame: From immediately prior to the intervention to immediately following the intervention.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adolescents must (A) be between ages 12 and 17 years
- (B) have a positive screen for suicide risk (i.e. endorsement of suicidal ideation via self-report or parent-report)
- (C) have access to a personal social media account
- (D) be fluent in English
- (E) have available a parent who is fluent in English or Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
- Adolescents must not (A) have cognitive impairment or developmental delay which does not allow for the completion of basic study procedures (i.e., reading and filling out questionnaires; talking to a clinician)
- (B) show imminent risk or a history of hurting themselves or others requiring intensive and restrictive services.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- FIU Center for Children and Families — Miami
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07527052 · IRB-25-0588