CO-PARENT: COVID-19 - Parent Action in Response to Emotions and Needs for Treatment

Purpose

The purpose of this research study is to collect information to better understand caregiver responses to COVID-19 stress and to help caregivers cope with these stressors.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • consent to participate via RedCap - indicate a mild or greater elevation on screening measures of anxiety, depression and/or traumatic stress - have a child between 6 and 13 years - speak/read English or Spanish fluently

Exclusion Criteria

  • reported severe mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, an intellectual disability, psychosis, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder) or hospitalization for mental health concerns or suicide attempt. - reported prior arrest for child endangerment, child abuse or child neglect, or prior investigation by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) - may be excluded if the severity of current mental illness is such that outpatient, weekly group treatment would be considered inappropriate

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Immediate Condition 		Participants in the Immediate Condition group will receive a total of 4 sessions of Unified Protocol for COVID-19 Parenting Stress (UP-COVID) intervention
  • Behavioral: Unified Protocol for COVID-19 Parenting Stress (UP-COVID)
    UP-COVID is a group therapy session with each session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. The sessions will focus on cognitive and behavioral strategies for managing their own distress, anxiety and sadness related to COVID-19, as well as, strategies related to parenting in the midst of the crisis.
Active Comparator
Delayed Condition 		Participants in the Delayed Condition group will receive the Self Help Guide (SHG) by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). They will then receive the UP-COVID intervention following their week 6 assessment
  • Behavioral: Unified Protocol for COVID-19 Parenting Stress (UP-COVID)
    UP-COVID is a group therapy session with each session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. The sessions will focus on cognitive and behavioral strategies for managing their own distress, anxiety and sadness related to COVID-19, as well as, strategies related to parenting in the midst of the crisis.
  • Behavioral: SHG
    Brochure that details techniques for coping with stress.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04431856
Status
Completed
Sponsor
University of Miami