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Can a simple screening help parents in child welfare get the mental health support they need?

NCT ID NCT06600139

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new approach called the Collaboration-Screening-Referral (SSH) model, which aims to identify parents involved with child welfare services who may have depression or anxiety. Social workers will be trained to use screening questionnaires and refer parents to mental health support. The study will see if parents are willing to be screened, how the model works in practice, and whether it helps social workers feel more confident in supporting parents.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
The Collaboration-Screening-Referral (SSH) model, a behavioral intervention involving training social workers to screen parents for depression and anxiety and refer them to mental health services.
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help identify parents in child welfare services who need mental health support, potentially improving outcomes for families and children.
What could go wrong
This is a feasibility study, so it is early-stage and may not show clear benefits. The model's success depends on social workers' adoption and parents' willingness to participate.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

210 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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SOCIAL WORKERS: Inclusion Criteria: * Working at the participating units. Exclusion Criteria: * None. PARENTS: Inclusion Criteria: * A parental role in relation to a child 0-17 years old (the participant does need not be a guardian or biological parent, can also be, for example, a partner to a parent). * A child welfare report has been filed for the child or the parent has reached out to the CWS themselves. Exclusion Criteria: * None.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder mental disorder psychiatric disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Anxiety Child abuse Child maltreatment Child neglect Depression Mental disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fagersta kommun

    Fagersta, Sweden

  • Gislaveds kommun

    Gislaved, Sweden

  • Täby kommun

    Täby, Sweden

  • Uppsala Kommun

    Uppsala, Sweden

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