Identifying Parents in Child Welfare Services Who Need Mental Health Support: Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorKarolinska Institutet

About this trial

The main aim of this study is to examine the occurrence of mental health symptoms among parents referred to the Swedish child welfare services for child maltreatment and other family related risks. Additionally, to examine any variables associated with parents' levels of depression and anxiety.

Parents will respond to questionnaires administered by social workers. The level of depression and anxiety will be descriptively and statistically compared to clinical and normative samples. Additionally, statistical analyses will examine variables associated with parents\' mental health symptoms.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

A parental role in relation to a child 0-17 years old (the participant does not be a guardian or biological parent, can also be, for example, a partner to a parent).

A child welfare report has been filed for the child or the parent has reached out to the CWS themselves.

Disqualifiers

Not able to read questionnaire in any available language and interpreter not available at the social services.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Screening for depression and anxiety

Treatment groups

290 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators