Development of a transdiagnostic, resilience-focused intervention for at-risk adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental adversity and subclinical symptoms of psychopathology in adolescents increase their risk for developing a future psychiatric disorder, yet interventions that may prevent poor outcomes in these vulnerable adolescents are not widely available.

Aims

To develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of a prevention-focused program to enhance resilience in high-risk adolescents.

Method

Adolescents with subclinical psychopathology living in a predominantly low-income, Latinx immigrant community were identified during pediatrician visits. A group-based intervention focused on teaching emotion recognition and regulation skills was piloted in three cohorts of adolescents (n = 11, 10, and 7, respectively), using a single arm design. The secon

SUBMITTER: Clauss JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10175511 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature