Applying the Spanish Version of the UP-A as a Universal School-based Anxiety and Depression Prevention Program
Condition: Anxiety; Depression
MeSH terms: Depression; Depressive Disorder; Anxiety Disorders
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The current study proposes to extend transdiagnostic treatment research to adolescents by
      establishing initial pre to post-treatment and follow-up outcomes associated with the use of
      the Spanish Version of the Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Emotional Disorders in
      Adolescents (UP-A; Ehrenreich-May, Bilek, Buzzella, Kennedy, Mash, & Bennett, 2016) as a
      universal school-based preventive intervention.
    

Detailed description: 
      The study has the primary aim to examine whether a transdiagnostic CBT intervention adapted
      as a school-based universal preventive intervention and delivered by professionals is more
      effective than the usual school curriculum in: (1) reducing symptoms of anxiety and
      depression and (2) preventing high levels of anxiety and depression from developing in 13-18
      years old adolescents.

      The study has the following secondary aims: (1) Examine the reduction in negative affect,
      anxiety sensitivity, emotional avoidance and emotional symptoms' interference levels at
      post-treatment as compared to pre-treatment levels; (3) Examine the improvement in positive
      affect, self-esteem, satisfaction with life, quality of life, school adjustment, and general
      indiscipline at post-treatment as compared to pre-treatment levels; (4) Examine the
      moderating role of gender, age, social economic status, personality traits, conduct problems,
      hyperactivity/inattention, and peer problems on the effectiveness of the UP-A program; (5)
      Assess the moderating role of home practice, understanding of basic concepts of the program,
      number of sessions attended, practice of specific strategies and behavior during sessions (6)
      Examine if the effects at post-treatment are maintained at the 3 month follow up; (7) Assess
      the feasibility and acceptability of implementing UP-A in a group format and in a school
      setting.
    

Intervention name(s): UP-A adapted as a preventive intervention; Same than experimental group (EG), after EG finishes
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): The Spanish Version of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) adapted as a school-based anxiety and depression preventive intervention. The UP-A (Ehrenreich-May et al., 2016) is a transdiagnostic anxiety and depressive disorders treatment protocol that implement a set of core principles to address common factors underlying youth anxiety and depressive symptoms in an individual setting. Core modules of the UP-A include: (1) Building and Keeping Motivation; (2) Getting to Know Your Emotions and Behaviors; (3) Behavioral Activation; (4) Sensational Awareness; (5) Being Flexible In Your Thinking; (6) Awareness of Emotional Experiences; (7) Situational Emotion Exposures and (8) Keeping it Going - Maintaining Your Gains.; The Spanish Version of the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) adapted as a school-based anxiety and depression preventive intervention. The UP-A (Ehrenreich-May et al., 2016) is a transdiagnostic anxiety and depressive disorders treatment protocol that implement a set of core principles to address common factors underlying youth anxiety and depressive symptoms in an individual setting. Core modules of the UP-A include: (1) Building and Keeping Motivation; (2) Getting to Know Your Emotions and Behaviors; (3) Behavioral Activation; (4) Sensational Awareness; (5) Being Flexible In Your Thinking; (6) Awareness of Emotional Experiences; (7) Situational Emotion Exposures and (8) Keeping it Going - Maintaining Your Gains.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary purpose: Prevention