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Unified Protocol: Community Connections

Conditions

Mental Health Issue Anxiety Disorder Depressive Disorder Parenting

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Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to administer the Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children (UP-C) and Adolescents (UP-A) to youth and participants' parents and to examine the efficacy and outcomes of the treatment using standardized measures, questionnaires, interviews. The UP-C and the UP-A are cognitive-behavioral therapies to treat emotional disorders.

Official Title

Unified Protocol: Community Connections

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-09-25

Study Completion:2028-09-25

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06038721

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:7 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:CHILD

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion 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.	* 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).

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion 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.

* 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).

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD

CONTACT

305-284-6476

j.ehrenreich@miami.edu

Niza Tonarely-Busto, PhD

CONTACT

305-284-2712

niza.tonarely@miami.edu

Principal Investigator

Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Study Locations (Sites)

Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Miami

Jill Ehrenreich-May, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Miami

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-09-25

Study Completion Date2028-09-25

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-09-25

Study Completion Date2028-09-25

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Mental Health Issue
Anxiety Disorder
Depressive Disorder
Parenting