NCT05857865

Single-Session Psychotherapy for Young Kids Through Patient Engagement Techniques

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Manitoba · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare outcomes between participants in the single-session psychotherapy for young kids (SPYKids) conditions and participants in the services as usual (SAU) condition. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the feasibility and acceptability of SPYKids compared to services as usual? * What are the changes in child mental health between the SPYKids group compared with the SAU group? Participants will * Fill out questionnaires at baseline, immediately post-program, approximately one month after the baseline assessment, and three months after the baseline assessment * Meet with a parent coach in a virtual 90-minute session to discuss coping strategies relevant to their identified concerns Researchers will compare participants in the SPYKids group with participants in the Services as Usual group to see if there are changes in child well-being, parent well-being, and parent self-efficacy.

Detailed description

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has contributed to elevated stress experienced by parents and caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) resulting in increased demand for relevant specialized services. Current waitlists for NDD assessments following referral are approximately 12 months in Manitoba, with similar lengths of 6-30 months across Canada, which can result in children aging out of some early intervention services. The SPYKids program aims to provide families with help, encouragement, and motivation to cope with family stressors while on waitlists at local organizations through a single-session consultation model. A single-session intervention (SSI) is designed to increase parental ability to understand and address emergent mental health problems by teaching parents how to support children's emotional development and impulse control to reduce mental health problems, while reducing high-conflict parenting that can worsen mental health over time. The present study aims to test the feasibility and value of SSIs in a 2-arm randomized control trial which will include one 90-minute consultation with psychoeducation, identification of a primary mental health issue, an opportunity to practice the skills, and an action plan for the family to apply the skills independently. The long-term goal is to create an evidence-based accessible and rapidly deployable intervention to promote well-being for children with NDDs and their families.

Conditions

• Mental Health Issue
• Family Dynamics
• Stress, Psychological
• Stress, Emotional
• Child Development

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	SPYKids	SSIs will be tailored to the parent areas of primary concern as identified in the pre-questionnaire. Participants will meet with the parent coach in a virtual 90-minute session to discuss coping strategies relevant to the identified concerns. Content will be informed by the baseline questionnaire and include psychoeducation with an explanation of 1 or 2 skills to manage a primary mental health issue (e.g., Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Communication), a brief practice of the skills (as appropriate), and an action plan for the family to apply the skills at home. Families will also be provided with recommendations for relevant services from our family-focused resource list. Please note, the session length may be extended to 120 minutes if an interpreter is required in order to provide equal opportunity for understanding the session content.
OTHER	Services as Usual (SAU)	Participants will receive links to the Manitoba 211 websites and a local organization's resource website with resources for adults and children. This resource is used to locate crisis, distress, and support phone lines, and counselling. Following completion of the 3-month survey, participants will receive a lab-developed comprehensive list of resources (also provided to participants in the SPYKids arm).

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-12
• Primary completion: 2023-05-01
• Completion: 2023-07-01
• First posted: 2023-05-15
• Last updated: 2023-05-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada