Chronic illness Not Applicable Chronic illness
Conditions
Interventions
Op Koers is based on techniques proven to be effective in behavioural and cognitive behavioural programs in children with somatic complaints and in children with behaviour and/or anxiety disorders. Fo
replacement of inaccurate thoughts)
The parent intervention 'Samen op Koers' is built on existing cognitive behavioural programs for parents of children with anxiety problems. 'Samen op Koers' fits i
Sponsors
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children and adolescents with a chronic disease 2. Aged 8 - 18 years old, either sex 3. Parents visiting the outpatient clinic of one of the five participating hospitals
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children receiving special education are excluded, because intellectual disabilities require an adapted program to overcome their communicative difficulties 2. Families will not be excluded based on ethnicity, but participants should be able to fill in Dutch questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social emotional functioning, measured using the Child Behaviour Check List (CBCL), and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Assessments will be at baseline, post-treatment and at six months and 12 months follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessments will be at baseline, post-treatment and at six months and 12 months follow-up: 1. Health related quality of life (KIDSREEN/DISABKIDS instruments) 2. Self perception (Self-Perception Profile for Children) 3. Copings skills (Coping Skills Inventory [CSI]) 4. Parental stress (NOSIK instrument) 5. Parent-child interaction 6. Perceived vulnerability (Child Vulnerabilty Scale) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed