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Psychosocial Training for Pediatric Health Care Providers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Registration Number
NCT00070876
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Brief Summary

This study will provide psychosocial training to general health care providers to help them provide better care to children with mental health problems.

Detailed Description

Up to 20% of school-age children have one or more mental health conditions that require treatment. These conditions are often treated by generalists. However, a significant proportion of children who seek treatment from generalists do not receive effective treatment. Studies indicate that generalists who treat adults can improve the administration of treatment after taking part in training programs, but these studies have yet to be translated into pediatric settings. This study will conduct a training program to help generalists provide effective treatments to children with mental health problems.

This study will evaluate a two-session, highly interactive training program in which general clinicians receive psychosocial training. The training program includes skills related to engaging parents and children, problem identification, solution-focused cognitive therapy, and making effective mental health referrals.

The child's mental health symptoms, functioning, changes in utilization of pediatric services, and utilization of community services will be measured along with the mother's emotional well-being and family functioning.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
350
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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