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Brief Intervention Addressing Stigma Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems

RCT of Brief Intervention Addressing Stigma Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
25 Years to 50 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.

Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether short videos of parents sharing their stories can reduce shame linked to their child's mental health problems and affect plans to seek care. It compares these videos with general written information. It is for parents ages 25–50 who have a child ages 6–18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems.

The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of brief video interventions parental internalized stigma and stigma-related outcomes (e.g., treatment intentions, caregiver burden, secrecy) among parents (ages 25-50) of children ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems. Timely identification and treatment of mental health problems in youth is a public health priority. However, many youth do not receive treatment, and stigma has been identified as the primary barrier to help-seeking. Parents experience stigma related to their children having mental health problems, which has been associated with reduced help-seeking and increased parental distress. Prior experiments have found brief video-based interventions (BVIs), 1-2 minute videos similar to those viewed by youth on social media platforms, based on the principle of "social contact" with individuals affected by a stigmatized condition, effective in reducing mental health stigma and increasing help-seeking. In this 4-arm RCT, the investigators will recruit parents aged 25-50 using an online crowdsourcing platform, to test the efficacy of BVIs featuring a personal parent narrative of their experience with their child's a) depression, b) ADHD, or c) substance use, or d) a control condition that provides general written psychoeducational information without social contact.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Say that you speak English.
  • Live in the United States.
  • Are 25–50 years old.
  • Have a child ages 6–18 with depression, ADHD (problems with attention or being overly active), or substance use problems (problems with alcohol or drugs).

Who can't join

  • Do not speak English.
  • Do not live in the United States.
  • Are younger than 25 or older than 50.
  • Do not have a child ages 6–18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as English Speaking * Live in the US * Ages 25-50 * Have a child 6-18 years old with either depression, ADHD, or a substance use problem Exclusion Criteria: * Do not speak English * Do not live in the US * \<25 or \>50 * Do not have a child between ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or a substance use problem

Study sites (1)

NY