Teaching Youth & Families Self-Regulation Skills to Disrupt the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences: The THRIVE Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This paper outlines the protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the GRIT intervention, which uses psychoeducation and biofeedback to help adolescents aged 11–14 and their caregivers manage stress related to adverse childhood experiences. The study involves 210 dyads participating in six Zoom sessions over eight weeks, with outcomes measured through heart rate variability and surveys assessing emotional function and substance use initiation. It is designed for researchers interested in the methodology of this specific clinical trial.
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- Brianna Johnston (University of California, Irvine), Afsaneh Saghafi (University of California, Irvine), Jayla Aldridge (University of California, Irvine), Jenny Fotang (University of California, Irvine), Mohammad Eghbal Heidari (University of California, Irvine), Roxette Lopez (University of California, Irvine), Aura Valencia (University of California, Irvine), Sanghyuk S. Shin (University of California, Irvine), Norweeta G. Milburn (University of California, Irvine), Julian Thayer (University of California, Irvine), Dawn T. Bounds (University of California, Irvine)
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- 2026-03-17
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1
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@article{allodium:2b2015cfc60b4c20,
title = {Teaching Youth \& Families Self-Regulation Skills to Disrupt the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences: The THRIVE Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial},
author = {Brianna Johnston and Afsaneh Saghafi and Jayla Aldridge and Jenny Fotang and Mohammad Eghbal Heidari and Roxette Lopez and Aura Valencia and Sanghyuk S. Shin and Norweeta G. Milburn and Julian Thayer and Dawn T. Bounds},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1}
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TY - JOUR TI - Teaching Youth & Families Self-Regulation Skills to Disrupt the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences: The THRIVE Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial AU - Johnston, Brianna AU - Saghafi, Afsaneh AU - Aldridge, Jayla AU - Fotang, Jenny AU - Heidari, Mohammad Eghbal AU - Lopez, Roxette AU - Valencia, Aura AU - Shin, Sanghyuk S. AU - Milburn, Norweeta G. AU - Thayer, Julian AU - Bounds, Dawn T. PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1 UR - https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1 ER -
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Johnston, B., Saghafi, A., Aldridge, J., Fotang, J., Heidari, M. E., Lopez, R., Valencia, A., Shin, S. S., Milburn, N. G., Thayer, J., & Bounds, D. T. (2026). Teaching Youth & Families Self-Regulation Skills to Disrupt the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences: The THRIVE Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9046934/v1
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