Emotion Focused Family Therapy for Parents of Children With Mental Health Difficulties (NCT05603000)
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Emotion Focused Family Therapy for Parents of Children With Mental Health Difficulties
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is a promising intervention that aims to teach parents advanced skills to support their child's development of emotion skills and increase their adaptive behaviours, potentially leading to improvements in their child's psychological functioning and family functioning more broadly. This randomized controlled trial (RCT; EFFT vs waitlist control) will (1) test the efficacy of a 6-week group EFFT program on parent and child outcomes and (2) examine maintenance of treatment gains up to four months post-intervention.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Maplewoods Centre for Family Therapy and Child Psychology, University of Guelph — Guelph, Ontario
Age range: 7 Years to 15 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Emotion Focused Family Therapy (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Maplewoods Centre for Family Therapy and Child Psychology, University of Guelph — Guelph, Ontario
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (519) 824-4120
Email: kristel.thomassin@uoguelph.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.