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MH-POWER for College Students on the Autism Spectrum

This study is testing a program called MH-POWER, which aims to help college students on the autism spectrum manage stress, anxiety, and depression. The program uses weekly group sessions and daily practice activities over 8 weeks to teach mental health skills. Researchers want to see if MH-POWER is practical and if it can help reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. You might be able to join if you are a college student at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, aged 18-30, have a confirmed autism diagnosis, and experience elevated stress, anxiety, or depression. The study will measure your symptoms at the start, middle, end of the program, and one month later. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 30 participants. It involves an 8-week program with weekly group sessions.
What's involved
You would participate in weekly 60-minute group sessions for 8 weeks and complete daily structured practice activities. Your stress, anxiety, and depression levels would be measured at four different times over 12 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for one month after the 8-week program ends, with a final assessment at Week 12.

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NCT07682753

MH-POWER for College Students on the Spectrum

Recruiting
NAAges 18–30InterventionalTreatment
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
~30 participants
Updated 2026-09-03 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:The MH-POWER program

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
Measured over It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Autistic College Students With Anxiety, Depression, Stress

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NCT07682753

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Department of Occupational Therapy, ESWOT Building, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

    Edinburg, Texasstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Who to contact

Wen-Pin Chang, PhD
[email protected]
9566656405
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

College students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
age 18-30 years
self-reported autism diagnosis confirmed via Social Responsiveness Scale-2nd Edition, the gold standard to assess impairment in adults on the autism spectrum
elevated stress, anxiety (worry, feeling overwhelmed), or depression (feeling down), confirmed using highly reliable and validated screening tools; Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-10
not currently receiving intensive psychological treatment or psychiatric medication adjustments
must be able to speak and read English
willing to participate in an 8-week intervention study

What this trial measures

  • Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)

    Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress

  • State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)

    Each subscale yields a score between 20 and 80, with higher scores indicating greater severity of anxiety.

  • Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)It will be administered at baseline (Week 0), mid-intervention (Week 4), post-intervention (Week 8), and follow-up (Week 12)

    Score ranges from 0-63. Higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms