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Role of Parent Interpretation Bias in the Transmission of Anxiety to Children

RecruitingNAAges 7 Years - anyAllMclean Hospital
NCT05665491 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Approximately 30% of children will experience an anxiety disorder, making anxiety the most common mental health problem among children in the United States. However, few children receive treatment and even our most effective anxiety treatments leave up to half of children in need of additional intervention. Despite the well-established role of parent anxiety in transmitting and maintaining child anxiety, the lack of data on specific parent mechanisms underlying the intergenerational transmission of anxiety is a critical barrier to informing novel targets of personalized treatments. Consistent with NIMH's Strategic Plan, Objective 2.2 to understand risk factors and behavioral indicators of mental illness across the lifespan and to identify novel intervention targets based on knowledge of psychological mechanisms, the current study focuses on interpretation bias, the tendency to perceive t

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria for parent participants are: 1. Must have an ability to speak and understand English sufficiently to complete assessments 2. At least minimal anxiety severity (GAD-7 score \> 5) 3. At least a minimal level of interpretation bias (WSAP overall accuracy less than 70%) 4. No current psychiatric symptoms that would interfere with the individual's ability to provide consent or complete the research procedures 5. If receiving treatment, stable on medications or psychotherapy for 8 weeks 6. No severe suicidal ideation (PHQ-9 item 9 \> 1) 7. Own iOS or Android smartphone 8. Shared or full custody of child (for EMA assessment of parenting behaviors) Inclusion criteria for child participants are: 1. Age 7 to 12 2. Must have an ability to speak and understand English sufficiently to complete assessments 3. No diagnosis of intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (per parent or clinician report) 4. No current psychiatric symptoms that would prevent informed consent or understanding of research procedures 5. Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) full-scale IQ equal to or greater than 80 to ensure understanding of study procedures 6. If receiving treatment, stable on medications or psychotherapy for 8 weeks 7. No severe suicidal ideation (PHQ-9 item 9 \> 1)
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What it tests

  • HabitWorks
  • Self-Assessment
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Where

1 site
McLean Hospital
Belmont, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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