Group CBT in Parents of Children With Food Allergy

ConditionParents
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-17
SponsorUniversity of Missouri, Kansas City

About this trial

Parents of children with food allergies that are medically established will be able to participate in 6 one-hour weekly virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) groups, and outcomes will be measured for anxiety, depression and quality of life. Possible benefits include improvement in psychological functioning and quality of life of families, as well as improved understanding of the use of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for parents of children with medically established food allergies.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Parent, age >18yrs

All genders

Child must be aged 18 months - 17yrs with serious food allergy(ies), medically diagnosed

Meets cut-offs for anxiety and/or depression on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (need to define)

Disqualifiers

Parental history of recent suicidal ideation / suicide attempt

Current Suicidal ideation

Current substance abuse

Parent currently in psychiatric treatment and medications being adjusted

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CBT

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group