Effectiveness and Feasibility of Structured EFFT
ConditionEmotion Regulation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-18
SponsorVU University of Amsterdam
About this trial
The goal of this clinical pilot study is to assess effectiveness and feasilibity of structured Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) for parents and adolescents.
Participants will fill out questionnaires before, during and after the EFFT treatment Finally, feasibility will be assessed by semi-structured interviews.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
adolescents aged 12-18 years (the so called 'identified' patient), and
families coping with mild problems.
Disqualifiers
blended families because of the more complex loyalties that exist between children and stepparents,
families of which individual members cope with serious trauma such as sexual and physical abuse and severe neglect, and
families of which the parents or children are diagnosed with severe DSM disorders (substance abuse or psychosis).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
VU University of Amsterdam
Lead sponsor
University of Amsterdam
Sponsor institution
Utrecht University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov