Using storybooks to help young children with emotions
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether reading storybooks that teach cognitive-behavioral skills can help young children with emotional difficulties. It involves parents and children in kindergarten (K1 or K2) in Singapore.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be in K1 or K2 (kindergarten) at a preschool.
- Your child must be a Singaporean Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- You (the parent) must have read a book together with your child at least once in the last 6 months.
- Your child cannot be in a child support programme right now.
- Your child cannot be taking medicine for mental health issues.
- Your child cannot be seeing a speech-language therapist or psychologist for support.
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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