Parent-led treatment for teens with anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a program that helps parents learn ways to support their teenager who has an anxiety disorder, like social anxiety or panic attacks. The goal is to see if this parent-based approach can reduce the teen's anxiety without the teen needing to attend therapy sessions.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your teenager has a main anxiety disorder, such as separation anxiety, social anxiety, general anxiety, specific fears, panic, or agoraphobia.
- Your teenager is not currently in other talk therapy for anxiety (you'll work with the study team to stop it).
- Your teenager can be on a stable dose of certain medications (like a stimulant or SSRI) for at least 6 months, with no changes planned.
- One parent or guardian must be willing to take part in the study and live with the teenager at least half the time for the past year.
- Your teenager does not have a more serious condition like autism, bipolar disorder, or a substance use problem.
- Your teenager has not attempted suicide in the last 3 months and has no current suicide plans.
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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