Comparing the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Children (MBCT-C) to traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), for prevention of internalizing difficulties in upper Primary School children.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: anxiety; depression; attention difficulties; self-compassion; mindfulness; strength (conflict and closeness) of the parent-child relationship; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000156785
• Lead Sponsor: South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Limited (SAHMRI)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 23 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 264

Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 9-12 years, who appear to be: worrying a lot, being very quiet or shy, feeling down a lot of the time, or appearing to be anxious.

Parent/guardian: being a parent or guardian of a child who is eligible for and enrolled in the current trial.

Exclusion Criteria

The program is not suitable for children who are
*8 years or younger (and not turning 9 within the 10-week program implementation period),
*Older than 12 years
*Diagnosed with a developmental disorder that is likely to significantly effect their ability to learn new concepts or experience emotions (such as Down Syndrome).

Parents/guardians: presence of a condition that is likely to significantly restrict an adult’s ability to learn new concepts or experience emotions (such as certain acquired brain injuries; or early-onset Alzheimer’s).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified