Pilot Examination of a Telehealth, Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Adolescents

This project is designed to refine a 6-week telehealth therapy intervention targeting negative interpersonal beliefs among community-dwelling youth with elevated levels of psychopathology. The study design is a single-arm open trial. The intervention is comprised of weekly teen and parent group cognitive-behavioral therapy, regular check-ins with the youths, and a module embedded throughout treatment that targets negative interpersonal beliefs (i.e., perceived social disconnection, burdensomeness). The goal of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of the treatment and assessment protocol, refine the intervention based on qualitative feedback, and evaluate changes in negative interpersonal beliefs. Youths complete two qualitative interviews about their interpersonal relationships and their feedback about the intervention.