Dialectical behavioral therapy: Working with psychologists through DBT skills training.
Lifestyle: Working with kinesiologist and registered dietician to improve lifestyle habits.
Study summary
This research is being conducted to evaluate emotion-focused therapy that incorporates elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and relationship support. The investigators want to learn if this therapy, called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) will help improve quality of life and weight management in youth at risk for type 2 diabetes. Individuals will be randomly assigned to weekly group based session in one of 3 intervention arms; lifestyle + DBT, lifestyle alone, or a control arm.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
14 Years
Max age
17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* 14-17 years old
* BMI z-score \>1.4
* signs of mild-moderate depression (PHQ-9 score 5-19)
* willing and able to comply with study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
* more than one health co-morbidity
* being treated with medication for obesity
* taking steroids
* currently being treated for atypical antipsychotics
* have an orthopedic injury or chronic illness that would prevent them from performing the intervention
* experienced weight loss or enrolled in weight loss program in the six months prior to the study
* they are currently and/or in the past 12 months have been prescribed any weight loss medication(s) including Ozempic
* self reported history of alcoholism or drug abuse
* history of self-harm or suicide attempts in the past 12 months
* currently enrolled in psychotherapy or DBT
* parents do not approve of you participating
* unable to read, speak and understand English as translation will not be provided
* unable/unwilling to give assent/consent
Primary outcome measure(s)
Enrollment rates — 16 weeks defined as the number of adolescents/families who consent to participate and are randomized to one of the arms of the study
Adherence to the intervention — 16 weeks defined as the percentage of prescribed sessions that adolescents/families attend during the trial
Retention for follow up measurements — Measured at week 16 and week 32 defined as the number of adolescents who complete follow up measurements at 16 weeks and 32 weeks
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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