Status:

RECRUITING

Unified Protocol: Community Connections

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Collaborating Sponsors:

The Children's Trust, Miami FL

Conditions:

Mental Health Issue

Anxiety Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 25 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 25 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

1500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06038721

Start Date

September 25 2023

End Date

September 25 2028

Last Update

September 11 2025

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Child and Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program

Coral Gables, Florida, United States, 33146

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