Therapy program to help parents and teens with scoliosis anxiety
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (a structured talk-therapy approach) can improve parents’ and teens’ psychological well-being. It compares this therapy to other active support programs for families dealing with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Who can take part
- You are a parent or guardian aged 25–60 who mainly cares for the teen with scoliosis
- You live with the teen (ages 10–17) most of the time
- You have at least mild anxiety or mild depressive symptoms on screening questionnaires
- The teen has adolescent idiopathic scoliosis diagnosed by an orthopedist (curve measurement above 10 degrees)
- The teen is not having immediate surgery (either conservative care or surgery planned more than 6 months later)
- You both can read Chinese, live in Hong Kong, and can be contacted by phone/email and use the internet
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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