Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Problem, Psychological Distress
Conditions
Keywords
Internet intervention, transdiagnostic, parent-led intervention, internalizing problems, children, Rational emotive and behavioral therapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a transdiagnostic, parent-led, Internet-delivered intervention in reducing child and adolescent internalizing problems.
Detailed description
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are common in children and adolescents. There is substantial research indicating that transdiagnostic Internet interventions are effective for adults and children with anxiety and depressive disorders; however, there is limited research on the efficacy of such programs aimed at parents of children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive symptoms. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of a transdiagnostic Internet intervention for parents of children with elevated anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALParentKIT
The intervention is structured in 9 modules through which parents learn to identify and manage their children's anxiety and depressive symptoms. The Internet intervention is guided by two psychotherapists under supervision training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trained by the first author on the treatment protocol.
Sponsors
Babes-Bolyai University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* parent of a child/ adolescent aged 6 to 14 years * elevated internalizing problems * have Internet access
Exclusion criteria
* undergoing psychotherapy/ pharmacological treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the brief Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale - parent version | Baseline, 3 weeks and follow-up at 1 month after treatment termination | Measure of child anxiety and depressive symptoms, as reported by parents. Scores range between 0 and 33; higher scores indicate higher anxiety and depressive symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 | Baseline, 3 weeks and follow-up at 1 month after treatment termination | Measure of anxiety and depressive symptoms - will be used to measure changes in parental distress. Scores range between 0 and 12. Higher scores indicate higher distress. |
| Change in the Parental Self-Efficacy Scale | Baseline, 3 weeks and follow-up at 1 month after treatment termination | Measure of parental self-efficacy in relationship to parenting practices that may decrease anxiety and depression risks for adolescents. Total scores range between and 9 and 36. Higher scores indicate higher parental self-efficacy. |
| Change in the Family Accommodation Scale | Baseline, 3 weeks and follow-up at 1 month after treatment termination | Measure of parental anxiety accommodations. Scores range between 0 and 52. Higher scores indicate higher parental anxiety accommodations. |
| Satisfaction with the intervention | 3 weeks after treatment initiation | Client satisfaction will be measured with Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, short form (Attkisson & Zwick, 1982). Scores range from 8 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the intervention. |
Countries
Romania
Outcome results
None listed