Can family counseling shield kids from parental mental illness?
NCT ID NCT04369625
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests four family-oriented counseling programs designed to support children and adolescents (ages 3-18) who have a parent with a mental illness or addiction. The programs range from brief therapy for children showing signs of distress to preventive sessions for those without symptoms. The goal is to see if these tailored approaches can reduce psychological symptoms in children and improve their long-term mental health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family-oriented counseling programs (CHIMPS-T, CHIMPS-P, CHIMPS-MFT-group, iCHIMPS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish effective counseling approaches to prevent mental health issues in children of mentally ill parents, improving their long-term well-being.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is complex with multiple intervention types and sites, which may make it hard to show clear benefits. Results may vary across families and settings.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Center Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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