RCT of Brief Intervention Addressing Stigma Among Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems

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Sponsor
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Study ID
NCT07594730
Status
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Conditions

  • ADHD
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Depression Disorders
  • Help-Seeking Behavior
  • Social Stigma
  • Substance Abuse

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
25 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Brief video — OTHER
    Brief video about depression (arm 1), ADHD (arm 2), or substance use (arm 3)

Study Details

The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of brief video interventions parental internalized stigma and stigma-related outcomes (e.g., treatment intentions, caregiver burden, secrecy) among parents (ages 25-50) of children ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems. Timely identification and treatment of mental health problems in youth is a public health priority. However, many youth do not receive treatment, and stigma has been identified as the primary barrier to help-seeking. Parents experience stigma related to their children having mental health problems, which has been associated with reduced help-seeking and increased parental distress. Prior experiments have found brief video-based interventions (BVIs), 1-2 minute videos similar to those viewed by youth on social media platforms, based on the principle of "social contact" with individuals affected by a stigmatized condition, effective in reducing mental health stigma and increasing help-seeking. In this 4-arm RCT, we will recruit parents aged 25-50 using an online crowdsourcing platform, to test the efficacy of BVIs featuring a personal parent narrative of their experience with their child's a) depression, b) ADHD, or c) substance use, or d) a control condition that provides general written psychoeducational information without social contact.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2026
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2026
Completion
Aug 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
1,600 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental: Depression social contact brief video
    Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's depression, impact of the parent, how parent helped support recovery
  • Experimental: Experimental: ADHD social contact brief video
    Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's ADHD, impact on the parent, how parent helped support recovery
  • Experimental: Experimental: substance use social contact brief video
    Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's depression, impact on the parent, how parent helped support recovery
  • No Intervention: Control
    Written psychoeducational information about children's mental health, treatment options, and how parents can support child

Primary Outcome Measure

Parental Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (PISMI) [ Time Frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew YorkNew York10032
Doron Amsalem, MD
[email protected]
929-404-8802
Timothy Becker, MD
[email protected]
914-997-5203

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