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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Adapted Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) to decrease psychological distress among urban adolescents in New
Janus Wong1,2, Tina Xu3, Karina Gonzalez Perez3
1Department of Psychology, The New School for Social Research, New York, NY, USA. januswon@usc.edu.
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
|May 29, 2026
Summary
This study assesses the feasibility of an adapted Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) program for underserved youth of color in NYC. Findings will inform low-cost interventions to address the adolescent mental health treatment gap.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent mental health
- Community-based interventions
- Implementation science
Background:
- Adolescent mental health services are in high demand, necessitating scalable interventions.
- A treatment gap exists for underserved youth, particularly youth of color.
- Community-initiated models offer a pathway to bridge this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of implementing an adapted World Health Organization Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE) program.
- To evaluate the adapted EASE program for underserved youth of color in New York City (NYC).
Main Methods:
- A single-arm cluster feasibility study involving at least 10 community-based organization sites in NYC.
- Enrollment of at least 100 youth for a 7-week adapted EASE intervention, with surveys at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.
- Assessment of caregiver curriculum acceptability and helper fidelity, competency, and acceptability through interviews and surveys.
Main Results:
- Feasibility data on recruitment, retention, and intervention delivery will be collected.
- Acceptability data from youth, caregivers, and staff will be gathered.
- Implementation outcomes such as helper fidelity and curriculum acceptability will be assessed.
Conclusions:
- The study will contribute to understanding brief, task-sharing interventions for urban underserved youth of color.
- Favorable findings could inform low-cost programs to address the adolescent mental health treatment gap.
- Results will guide future adequately powered trials and government policy.
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