NCT07296939

Youth Emotional and Behavioral Treatment Study

Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Youth Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Florida State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to characterize key mechanisms underlying the development, maintenance, and treatment of severe irritability in a clinically heterogeneous sample of school-aged youth.

Detailed description

Severe irritability in youth is associated with significant functional impairment and occurs across diagnostic categories. This study aims to characterize key mechanisms underlying the development, maintenance, and treatment of severe irritability in a clinically heterogeneous sample of school-aged youth. Participants will complete (a) a comprehensive, multimodal assessment - including diagnostic interviews, multi-informant behavioral ratings, and neurophysiological tasks - to evaluate core cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and (b) evidence-based treatment (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy). Repeated assessments throughout the study period will be used to evaluate study outcomes.

Conditions

• Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Participants will receive evidence-based treatment designed to address a wide range of emotional disorders.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2027-05-31
• Completion: 2027-07-31
• First posted: 2025-12-22
• Last updated: 2026-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States