Compassion therapy for teens and parents shows promise in early trial

NCT ID NCT07138417

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

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study tests a compassion-focused family program for 120 teens aged 12-18 with emotional disorders (depression or anxiety) and their parents. The program aims to increase self-compassion, reduce parenting stress and self-stigma, and ease teen depression and anxiety. Researchers will also measure brain activity and heart rate during parent-child interactions to understand how the therapy works.

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Locations

Anhui Mental Health Center
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Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China

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Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
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Beijing, China

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EMOTIONAL DISORDER