Single Session Narrative Therapy Study

NCT06479980 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY000186125P30MH123248-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot research study will provide timely access to behavioral health services through the provision of a single-session narrative therapy intervention. The goal of this 6-month study is to test the acceptability, feasibility, and fit of the intervention in an integrated primary care clinic serving people living with HIV.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue; HIV; Substance Use

Keywords

Brief narrative therapy; Implementation outcome; Stepped care; Psychotherapy; Integrated primary care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)

  The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a 9 item self-report measure used to screen for depression, diagnose it, monitor its severity, and measure treatment response. The PHQ-9 ranges from 0 to 27 points. A lower PHQ-9 total score indicates a better outcome.

  0, 1 month

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder- 7 (GAD-7)

  0, 1 month

• Remoralization Scale

  0,1 month

• Social Connectedness Scale-Original (SCS-Original)

  0, 1 month

• State-Trait Assessment of Resilience Scale (Trait sub-scale only)

  0, 1 month

• Brief Services Evaluation

  0, 1 month

Other Outcomes (5)

• Waitlist Evaluation Questionnaire

  0 months

• Modified Single Session Impressions and Feedback Tool- Adapted Version

  0 months

• Single Session Consultation Feedback Form

  0 months

Study Arms (1)

Single Session Narrative Therapy Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

A single 60-75 minute narrative therapy session with a trained licensed behavioral health provider will be offered to patients on the psychotherapy waitlist of an HIV primary care clinic.

Behavioral: Single Session Narrative Therapy

Interventions

Single Session Narrative Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Single-session narrative psychotherapy intervention is an evidence-based strategy on a stepped care continuum that can assist patients in accessing care when they most need it and can lead to the most effective utilization of scarce resources. It offers a transdiagnostic, strengths, solution-oriented, and non-pathologizing intervention to address patients' behavioral health needs.

Also known as: Brief Narrative Therapy

Single Session Narrative Therapy Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults (age 18 years and older) who are patients at \[Blinded\] Clinic
• Have agreed to participate in the single session intervention
• Ability to complete the interview and research surveys in English

You may not qualify if:

• Participants with need for urgent mental health treatment (e.g., at imminent risk of suicide or harm to others; disabling symptom presentation)
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Adults (age 18 years and older)
• Referring providers at \[Blinded\] clinic (social worker, primary care physician, mental health professional etc.)
• Ability to complete the research survey or interview in English.
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Non-referring providers

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Akansha Vaswani-Bye

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Akansha Vaswani-Bye, PhD

CONTACT

206-744-9346; avb9@uw.edu

Danielle C Chang, BA

CONTACT

danc611@uw.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 15, 2024
• First Posted: June 28, 2024
• Study Start: June 4, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: April 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: Data will made available in alignment with the first data submission date required by the National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive.
• Access Criteria: Summary information on the data shared in NDA is available in the NDA Query Tool without the need for an NDA user account. To request access to record-level human subject data, a Data Access Request must be submitted.

Locations

US (1)