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Brief Intervention Addressing Stigma Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems

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Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Conditions: Depression Disorders, ADHD, Substance Abuse, Social Stigma, Help-Seeking Behavior

Interventions: Brief video

Countries: United States

The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of brief video interventions parental internalized stigma and stigma-related outcomes (e.g., treatment intentions, caregiver burden, secrecy) among parents (ages 25-50) of children ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems. Timely identification and treatment of mental health problems in youth is a public health priority. However, many youth do not receive treatment, and stigma has been identified as the primary barrier to help-seeking. Parents experience stigma related to their children having mental health problems, which has been associated with reduced help-seeking and increased parental distress. Prior experiments have found brief video-based interventions (BVIs), 1-2 minute videos similar to those viewed by youth on social media platforms, based on the principle of "social contact" with individuals affected by a stigmatized condition, effective in reducing mental health stigma and increasing help-seeking. In this 4-arm RCT, the investigators will recruit parents aged 25-50 using an online crowdsourcing platform, to test the efficacy of BVIs featuring a personal parent narrative of their experience with their child's a) depression, b) ADHD, or c) substance use, or d) a control condition that provides general written psychoeducational information without social contact.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 25 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Self-identify as English Speaking
* Live in the US
* Ages 25-50
* Have a child 6-18 years old with either depression, ADHD, or a substance use problem

Exclusion Criteria:

* Do not speak English
* Do not live in the US
* \<25 or \>50
* Do not have a child between ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or a substance use problem

Locations (1)

New York, New York, United States