Coping with unusual experiences for children study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental health, Child and AdolescentMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13766770
- Lead Sponsor
- King?'s College London (UK)
- Brief Summary
2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29527754 [added 18/01/2018]
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 8-14 referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Tier 2 services
2. Scoring in the clinical range on the emotional symptoms subscale of the SDQ
3. Reporting = one psychotic-like experiences (PLE)
4. Adequate English to complete the measures
5. Planning to reside locally for the duration of the study (in order to complete therapy and measures)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged <8 or >14 years at the time of referral
2. Non-clinical SDQ emotional symptoms score
3. No PLEs
4. Insufficient command of English to complete the measures; unstable residential arrangements (making a move away likely)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Emotional symptoms score on the Strength & Difficulties Questionnnaire (SDQ, child reported), measured at baseline and at 3 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Frequency of unusual experiences<br> 2. Associated distress and impact on the child?s life (child reported; using a modified version of the PLE)<br> 3. General well being, anxiety, mood and functioning<br><br> All measures (primary and secondary) will be repeated one month following the end of the intervention.<br>