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Compassion-Based Family Intervention for Adolescents
Led by Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital · Updated on 2026-05-08
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
95 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Adolescents with emotional disorders (such as depression or anxiety) often experience distress that also affects their parents, creating a cycle of stress within the family. This study tests a new compassion-based family intervention designed to help both adolescents and their parents. The program includes six weekly sessions (120 minutes each). The study will recruit 60 parent-adolescent dyads. Half will receive the intervention immediately; the other half will wait 6 weeks before receiving it. We will measure changes in depression, anxiety, parenting stress, family relationships, and - using brain imaging (fNIRS) and heart rate monitors - how the intervention affects parent-child emotional and physiological synchrony. Assessments will take place before the intervention, right after, and at 3-month and 6-month follow-ups. The goal is to see whether this family-focused compassion program can improve mental health for both adolescents and their parents.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Compassion-Based Family Intervention for Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescent aged 12 to 18 years
- Adolescent has a Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17) total score between 17 and 30, or a Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) total score between 18 and 29
- The item 3 score (suicide) of HAMD-17 for the adolescent is 2 or less
- At least one parent is willing to participate
- Adolescent has normal hearing, vision, and intellectual abilities
- Participating parent has normal reading and writing skills
- Adolescent has no history of manic episodes
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescent has psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia
- Parent has a mental illness or psychological disorder
- Adolescent or parent has a history of substance abuse
- Adolescent or parent has a severe neurological disorder or major physical disease
- Adolescent or parent is assessed as having a high suicide risk
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hefei Fourth People's Hospital (Anhui Mental Health Center; Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University)
Hefei, Anhui, China, 230022
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Research Team
D
Dongmei Wang, Ph.D
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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