Can family compassion ease teen depression and anxiety?

NCT ID NCT07138417

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 6-week compassion-based program for teens (ages 12-18) with emotional disorders like depression or anxiety, together with their parents. The program includes weekly group sessions and home practice to build self-compassion and improve family communication. Researchers will measure changes in mood, parenting stress, and even brain activity to see if the program helps both teens and parents feel better.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Compassion-Based Family Intervention (a 6-week program of group sessions and home practice)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new family-focused way to ease depression and anxiety in teens while also reducing parenting stress.
What could go wrong: This is a small early trial with only 60 families, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on self-reported feelings, which can be unreliable.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

mental disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EMOTIONAL DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hefei Fourth People's Hospital (Anhui Mental Health Center; Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University)
RECRUITING

Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China

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