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Behavioral Intervention

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mental Health Issues in Youth

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Miami

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Children and their parents must be able to speak and understand English and/or Spanish sufficiently well to complete study procedures (e.g., provide their informed consent/assent, complete assessment measures and/or program materials)

Children between the ages of 7-17

Must not have

Psychiatric hospitalization in the previous 6 months (i.e., due to Baker Act, psychotic symptoms, significant suicidal ideation, danger to self or others, etc.)

Prior receipt of at least 8 sessions of the UP-C/A program at the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program (CAMAT)

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up session 1 (approximately week 1), session 8 (approximately week 8), and at the natural termination session (approximately 24 weeks).

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests a cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat emotional disorders in youth & their parents, evaluating results with standardized measures.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children aged 7-17 with anxiety, depression, or similar emotional disorders who live in Miami-Dade County. They must speak English/Spanish and have a parent to participate in all sessions. Excluded are those prioritizing other issues like eating disorders or substance abuse, or who've had psychiatric hospitalization recently.

What is being tested?

The study tests the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C) and Adolescents (UP-A). These cognitive-behavioral therapies aim to treat various emotional disorders through standardized measures and interviews.

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects aren't listed for these interventions, therapy can sometimes bring up uncomfortable emotions or reactions as part of the treatment process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My child and I can speak and understand English or Spanish well enough for study procedures.

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I am between 7 and 17 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have not been hospitalized for psychiatric reasons in the last 6 months.

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I have completed at least 8 sessions of the UP-C/A program.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ session 1 (approximately week 1), session 8 (approximately week 8), and at the natural termination session (approximately 24 weeks).

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~session 1 (approximately week 1), session 8 (approximately week 8), and at the natural termination session (approximately 24 weeks).

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and session 1 (approximately week 1), session 8 (approximately week 8), and at the natural termination session (approximately 24 weeks). for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Parental Stress Scale (PSS) as measured by Likert Scale

Change in Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale - Child Revised Short Version (RCADS-C-S)

Change in Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale - Parent Revised Short Version (RCADS-P-S)

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Secondary study objectives

Change in Clinical Global Impression, Severity Scale (CGI-S)

Clinical Global Impression - Improvement (CGI-I)

Top Problems Assessment - Child Report as measured by Likert Scale

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: The Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in ChildrenExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The participants in this group will receive the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C) in up to 15 sessions through a group format, attended over up to 24 weeks. Sessions will include parent and child strategies to manage strong emotions.

Group II: The Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in AdolescentsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The participants in this group will receive the Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) in an individual format for up to 24 weeks.

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