Resilience in Reentry: Cognitive-Behavioral Resilience Training for Parolees With Adjustment Challenges

NCT07167719 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 7520
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot study assesses the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a brief Cognitive-Behavioral Resiliency treatment to a population of recently released parolees. This study will also give a preliminary indication if the treatment is associated with reliable improvements in adjustment symptoms and well-being for parolees.

Conditions

Adjustment

Keywords

Incarceration; Reentry

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Adjustment Disorder New Module 20

  The ADNM-20 is a self-report measure consisting of two parts: a stressor list and an item list. It is a 20-item measure that ranges from 20 to 80. Participants will fill out stressors from their prison term and will then complete the items which are composed of a 4-point Likert scales from "Never" to "Often."

  From pretreatment (baseline) to the end of treatment (5 weeks after baseline)

• Flourishing Scale

  The Flourishing Scale is an 8-item self-report measure (with a range of 8 to 56) of the respondent's self-perceived success in important areas such as relationships, self-esteem, purpose, and optimism. The scale provides a single psychological well-being score.

  From pretreatment (baseline) to the end of treatment (5 weeks after baseline)

• PROMIS Meaning and Purpose Short Form 8a

  The PROMIS Meaning and Purpose is an 8-item self-report measure with a range of 8 to 40 that assess one's sense of life having purpose and that there are good reasons for living. Higher scores indicate hopefulness, optimism, goal-directedness, and feelings that one's life is worthy.

  From pretreatment (baseline) to the end of treatment (5 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• PTSD Checklist 5

  From pretreatment (baseline) to the end of treatment (5 weeks after baseline)

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive a 5-session CBT intervention

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Assessment Only

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will receive study assessments

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focused on building resiliency in response to the effects of institutionalization

Also known as: CBT

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years or older
• Speaks English
• Been on parole for two years or less.
• Score of 8.5 or higher (range 4 to 16) on the Adjustment Disorder New Module 4 (ADNM-4) screening tool (Ben-Ezra, et al., 2018).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of California, Irvine: lead
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Francisco Homes

Los Angeles, California, 90037, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Emily Owens

  University of California, Irvine

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Joanne B DeCaro

CONTACT

360-903-5503; jdecaro@uci.edu

Alyson K Zalta

CONTACT

949-490-2247; azalta@uci.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: The study employees two arms: the treatment arm and an assessment only arm. The pilot study is non-randomized.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 4, 2025
• First Posted: September 11, 2025
• Study Start: January 27, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: February 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)