Recruiting

Psychoeducation Group

Sponsor:

Stanford University

Code:

NCT06185959

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study's overarching aim is to evaluate a new psychoeducation and process group for Asian and Asian American psychiatric outpatients. This is a 12 week mental health group which will focus on both educational content related to Asian mental health as well as increasing connection between group members. We hypothesize that participants in the group will experience a decrease in psychiatric symptoms at the conclusion of the group compared to their symptoms at the beginning of group. We also hypothesize that participants will feel more socially connected after the group.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Study ID

NCT06185959

Start date

Jun 1, 2024

Status verified date

May, 2025

Completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun 1, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and older
  • Participants must identify as Asian or Asian American
  • Sufficient English proficiency to participate in a psychotherapy group conducted in English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to provide written informed consent
  • Elevated suicide risk (e.g. recent active suicidal ideation, past-year suicide attempt) without a current individual mental health provider
  • Any other challenges that would preclude participation in group psychotherapy

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Patients in a Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Interventions

Psychoeducation and Process Group for Asian and Asian American Psychiatric Outpatients

Participants will be individuals enrolling in a 1.5 hour weekly therapy group lasting 12 weeks and will be invited to participate in research on group processes and outcomes. The psychoeducation and process group will be a 12-session weekly closed group with 10-15 participants per group (2-3 groups total) conducted via Zoom to enhance accessibility and reduce barriers to care. Groups will be co-led by licensed clinical psychologists with experience providing both group psychotherapy and culturally responsive services. Group sessions will include brief check-ins, collaborative agenda-setting, a mini-didactic, individual reflection, and group discussion. The didactics curriculum will include topics such as intergenerational trauma, cultural differences in emotional expression, the model minority myth, family dynamics, racism, and positive connections to culture.

Primary outcome measure

  • Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) [ Time Frame: Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks ]
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7 (GAD-7) [ Time Frame: Once at baseline, once at 6 weeks, once at 12 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Lisa Zhang, PhD

650-721-8590lisaz@stanford.edu

Locations

Stanford University - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Recruiting

Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304

Contacts

Lisa Zhang, Ph.D.

650-721-8590lisaz@stanford.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Stanford University

Last update posted

May 25, 2025

Last verified

May, 2025

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Stanford University on 2025-05-25.