Group CBT in Parents of Children With Food Allergy

Description

Parents of children with food allergies that are medically established will be able to participate in 6 one-hour weekly virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, and outcomes will be measured for anxiety, depression and quality of life. Possible benefits include improvement in psychological functioning and quality of life of families, as well as improved understanding of the use of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for parents of children with medically established food allergies.

Conditions

Parents

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Study overview

Parents of children with food allergies that are medically established will be able to participate in 6 one-hour weekly virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, and outcomes will be measured for anxiety, depression and quality of life. Possible benefits include improvement in psychological functioning and quality of life of families, as well as improved understanding of the use of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for parents of children with medically established food allergies.

Group CBT in Parents of Children With Food Allergy

Group CBT in Parents of Children With Food Allergy

Condition
Parents
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Kansas City

University Health Behavioral Health Canvas Building, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Parent, age \>18yrs
  • 2. All genders
  • 3. Child must be aged 18 months - 17yrs with serious food allergy(ies), medically diagnosed
  • 4. Meets cut-offs for anxiety and/or depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (need to define)
  • 5. Parent can be on stable doses of antidepressants or anxiety medications but all doses must remain stable for 1 month before study and during it as well as for 2 months after the groups are completed: to fill out final questionnaires
  • 6. Both parents of a child may enroll but will need to agree to fill out all questionnaires separately without discussing them with each other
  • 1. Parental history of recent suicidal ideation / suicide attempt
  • 2. Current Suicidal ideation
  • 3. Current substance abuse
  • 4. Parent currently in psychiatric treatment and medications being adjusted
  • 5. Using OTC anxiety or depression relief, or CBD or medical marijuana
  • 6. Parent receiving other therapies or group supports
  • 7. Parent unable to attend 6 consecutive weekly group sessions and fill out questionnaires online also 2 months later or does not have access to WiFi.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Months to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Missouri, Kansas City,

Jessica Hellings, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Missouri-Kansas City and University Health Behavioral Health

Stephen Jarvis, MD, STUDY_CHAIR, University Health Behavioral Health, and UMKC

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31