Helping caregivers reduce stress to improve treatment for youth involved in the justice system
Reducing Parenting Stress to Facilitate Justice-Involved Youth’s Treatment Engagement
This study is all about helping caregivers of young people involved with the justice system who are dealing with substance use and mental health challenges, by creating a helpful mobile app that aims to ease their parenting stress and make it easier for their kids to get the treatment they need.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11045635 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on supporting caregivers of justice-involved youth who struggle with substance use and mental health issues. It aims to develop a mobile health (mHealth) intervention that helps reduce parenting stress, which can hinder youth's engagement in treatment. By involving caregivers in the development process, the study seeks to create a relevant and effective tool that addresses barriers to treatment, such as transportation and mistrust. The research employs a mixed-methods approach to assess the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are caregivers of adolescents who have been involved in the justice system and are facing challenges related to substance use and mental health.
Not a fit: Patients who are not involved in the justice system or do not have caregivers actively seeking treatment support may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved treatment engagement and outcomes for youth involved in the justice system.
How similar studies have performed: Other research has shown promise in using mobile health technologies to support caregivers and improve treatment outcomes for youth, indicating that this approach could be effective.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Folk, Johanna Bailey — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Folk, Johanna Bailey
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.