Can a 6-Week parent program ease Kids' mental health struggles?

NCT ID NCT05603000

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 09, 2026 · Updated 15 times

Summary

This study tests a 6-week program called Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) that teaches parents advanced skills to support their child's emotional development and behavior. Researchers will compare 200 parents who take the program immediately to those on a waitlist, measuring changes in both parent and child mental health symptoms, emotion regulation, and family relationships up to 4 months later. The goal is to see if this parent-focused approach can improve children's anxiety, depression, and behavior problems.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Maplewoods Centre for Family Therapy and Child Psychology, University of Guelph

    RECRUITING

    Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4S7, Canada

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