Evaluating the acceptability of a therapist-assisted, online parenting program (‘PiP-Education’) to support parents of adolescents who refuse school in the context of anxiety and/or depression.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Parental self-efficacy; Carer burden; Adolescent school refusal; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000977774
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-07-11
• Study Completion: 2023-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 21 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

Group 1: Parents and/or guardians of adolescents aged 12-18 years who:
- are refusing school due to anxiety and/or depression
- live in Australia
- are proficient in English
- have regular internet access

Exclusion Criteria

Group 1: Parents
1. Parents of an adolescent who experienced first onset of school refusal prior to the current school year (2022).
2. Parents of an adolescent who experiences a physical illness that precludes their school
attendance, or are refusing school for any reason other than due to anxiety/depression related to attendance.
3. Parents of an adolescent who has a principal mental health condition that is of sufficient severity to require immediate clinical prioritisation (e.g. suicidality, current alcohol/substance dependence, acute mental health crisis)
4. Parents of an adolescent who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or an intellectual disability.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified