Family Support Protocol for Adolescent Internalizing Disorders (Fam-AID) for Teens with Substance Use Problems
This study is testing a new approach called the Family Support Protocol for Adolescent Internalizing Disorders (Fam-AID). This program aims to help teenagers (ages 13-21) who are receiving treatment for substance use problems and also have internalizing disorders (like depression or anxiety). Fam-AID involves engaging caregivers, reframing family challenges, and analyzing the teen's symptoms. The study will enroll 60 participants. Researchers will measure how well the Fam-AID program is delivered (treatment fidelity), how involved families are, and changes in internalizing disorder symptoms over six months. To join, teens must be 13-21, live with a caregiver who can attend sessions, meet criteria for substance use treatment, and have symptoms of an internalizing disorder. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 60 participants. The phase of the study is not specified.
- What's involved
- Participants will attend treatment sessions, and a primary caregiver must also attend. The study will track progress from the start up to 6 months.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 6 months after starting the study.
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Family Support Protocol for Adolescent Internalizing Disorders
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Treatment FidelityBaseline to 6 months follow-up
Therapist and observer report on dose of treatment delivered using Fam-AID Fidelity Checklist. The checklist will measure extensiveness of treatment technique use on a 3-point scale from 0 = not at all to 2 = quite a bit/extensively. The checklist will be developed during the study pilot phase.
- Family InvolvementBaseline to 6 months follow-up
Family member session attendance in terms of number of sessions attended.
- Internalizing disorder symptomsBaseline to 6 months follow-up
Adolescent and caregiver report on Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). RCADS is a 47-item measure of youth's anxiety and depressive symptoms rated on a 4-point scale from 0 = Never to 3 = Always (range = 0 to 141). Higher numbers represent greater anxiety and depression.
- Emotion RegulationBaseline to 6 months follow-up
Adolescent and caregiver report on Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). DERS is a 16-item scale assessing difficulties with emotion regulation on a 5-point scale from 1 = almost never to 5 = almost always (range - . Higher numbers indicate greater difficulties regulating emotions.