Study links parent anxiety thinking to child anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how a parent’s tendency to interpret situations as more threatening or worrying may affect a child’s anxiety. If you and your child fit the requirements, you may complete questionnaires and phone-based check-ins to help researchers understand what patterns matter.
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Who can take part
- You can speak and understand English well enough for the surveys and tasks
- You have at least mild anxiety based on a questionnaire score (GAD-7 greater than 5)
- You show a certain level of “interpretation bias” on a study task (accuracy below 70% on WSAP)
- If you take therapy or medication, it must be stable for at least 8 weeks before joining
- You and/or your child must not be in a crisis: severe suicidal thoughts are not allowed (PHQ-9 item 9 must be 1 or lower)
- You must have a smartphone (iOS or Android), and you must have shared or full custody of the child for daily check-ins
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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