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Evaluating Completeness of Reporting in Behavioral Interventions Pilot Trials: A Systematic Survey
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Bhatt, Meha; Zielinski, Laura; Sanger, Nitika; Shams, Ieta; Luo, Candice; Bantoto, Bianca; Shahid, Hamnah; Li, Guowei; Abbade, Luciana P. F.; Nwosu, Ikunna; Jin, Yanling; Wang, Mei; Chang, Yaping; Sun, Guangwen; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Levine, Mitchell A. H.; Adachi, Jonathan D.; Thabane, Lehana; Samaan, Zainab – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This systematic survey evaluates the completeness of reporting in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials investigating behavioral interventions based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for pilot trials. Methods: The authors searched Medline/Pubmed and randomly selected 100 articles from 2012…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Surveys, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Treating Mental Illness among Diabetic Black Male Adolescents: A Review
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Banks, Andrae; Fields, Lashawnda; O'Dwyer, Curtis; Scott, Marquisha Lawrence; Joe, Sean – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: To examine randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for treatment evidence for Black male adolescents suffering from comorbid mental illness and diabetes mellitus. Method: A review of the studies published in English-language journals was conducted. Results: We found no RCT focused on Black males with diabetes mellitus Type 2 (DMT2).…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Therapy, African Americans, Diabetes
Using Problem-Solving Therapy to Reduce Depressive Symptom Severity among Older Adult Methadone Clients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Rosen, Daniel; Engel, Rafael; McCall, Janice; Greenhouse, Joel – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: Treatment of older adults in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) with comorbid mood disorders presents many challenges. The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the combined effect of problem-solving therapy (PST) with treatment as usual (TAU) compared to TAU alone on decreasing depressive symptoms in opioid-addicted…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Counseling Techniques, Drug Therapy, Depression (Psychology)
Reducing the Mental Health-Related Stigma of Social Work Students: A Cluster RCT
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Rubio-Valera, Maria; Aznar-Lou, Ignacio; Vives-Collet, Mireia; Fernández, Ana; Gil-Girbau, Montserrat; Serrano-Blanco, Antoni – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a social contact and education intervention to improve attitudes to mental illness in first-year social work students. This was a 3-month cluster randomized controlled trial with two parallel arms: intervention (87) and control group (79). The intervention was a workshop led by an OBERTAMENT…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Social Bias, Intervention
Nonvocational Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Employment Interventions for Homeless Youth
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Ferguson, Kristin M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy between the Social Enterprise Intervention (SEI) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) with homeless youth with mental illness to assess their impact on nonvocational outcomes. Method: Seventy-two homeless youth were recruited from one agency and randomized to the SEI (n = 36) or…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Homeless People