Community Connections for treating emotional disorders in youth

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to implement the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents to address mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. Participants, including youth aged 7-17 and their parents, will engage in cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions designed to treat emotional disorders. The efficacy of the treatment will be evaluated through standardized measures, questionnaires, and interviews to assess outcomes. The study is conducted in Miami-Dade County, focusing on both the youth and their caregivers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children between the ages of 7-17.
* Youth currently resides in Miami-Dade County.
* 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).
* At least one parent or caregiver with whom the child is living with that can accompany the child and participate in all visits (assessment and treatment).
* Positive endorsement of elevated emotional concerns in one of a limited range of emotional disorder domains (i.e., anxiety, depression, trauma, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms, etc.) during full DIAMOND-Kid semi-structured interview, and/or elevated anxiety or depression symptoms (T-Score \> or = 65 for youth 8-17 years old; Raw score \> or = 12 for children under 8 years old) on the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale - Short Form (RCADS-SF; Child or Parent Report).
* Youth with other types of comorbid conditions (e.g., tic/Tourette's disorder, eating disorders, or disruptive behavior disorders) will not be excluded, providing a clinical area of concern is regarding one of the emotional disorder domains specified and treatment within this protocol is deemed most appropriate.
* Youth and parent participation in at least one in-person session if the treatment is predominantly delivered virtually.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior receipt of at least 8 sessions of the UP-C/A program at the Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program (CAMAT).
* Psychiatric hospitalization in the previous 6 months (i.e., due to Baker Act, psychotic symptoms, significant suicidal ideation, danger to self or others, etc.).
* Another significant problem area that takes priority for services (e.g., eating disorder, substance-use disorder, primary externalizing concerns, psychotic symptoms, etc.), as identified by family report or via DIAMOND-Kid interview.
* Inability for family to wait for the next group treatment cohort to start, family declining therapist assignment following intake, and/or family no-showing to 3 or more scheduled sessions at CAMAT (inclusive of intake assessment).

Where it's running

• Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program
  Coral Gables, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD — University of Miami
• Study coordinator: Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD
• Email: j.ehrenreich@miami.edu
• Phone: 305-284-6476

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.