Group CBT in Parents of Children With Food Allergy
Parents of children with food allergies that are medically established will be able to participate in 6 one-hour weekly virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, and outcomes will be measured for anxiety, depression and quality of life. Possible benefits include improvement in psychological functioning and qua
| Condition(s) | Parents |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Parents of children with food allergies that are medically established will be able to participate in 6 one-hour weekly virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, and outcomes will be measured for anxiety, depression and quality of life. Possible benefits include improvement in psychological functioning and quality of life of families, as well as improved understanding of the use of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for parents of children with medically established food allergies. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Parent, age \>18yrs 2. All genders 3. Child must be aged 18 months - 17yrs with serious food allergy(ies), medically diagnosed 4. Meets cut-offs for anxiety and/or depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (need to define) 5. Parent can be on stable doses of antidepressants or anxiety medications but all doses must remain stable for 1 month before study and during it as well as for 2 months after the groups are completed: to fill out final questionnaires 6. Both parents of a child may enroll but will need to agree to fill out all questionnaires separately without discussing them with each other Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parental history of recent suicidal ideation / suicide attempt 2. Current Suicidal ideation 3. Current substance abuse 4. Parent currently |
| Ages | 18 Months to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Missouri, Kansas City |
| Locations | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Start date | 2023-06-19 |
| NCT ID | NCT06138431 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06138431 |