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Youth Mental Health Recovery in the Family After Inpatient Stay

NCT06865573 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2025-03-17

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Summary

The goal of this longitudinal mixed-methods study is to investigate caregiver strain, family processes and health outcomes after youth psychiatric inpatient treatment. Caregivers of youth who received inpatient treatment for mental health problems will complete a survey at three timepoints (baseline, 3- and 6- month followup) reporting on youth outcomes, caregiver well-being, and family processes. Qualitative interviews on caregivers' challenges, needs, and resources around the return to home care are conducted with a subsample (target n = 10) of participants.

The main research questions (RQs) are:

RQ 1: Do family processes contribute to youth mental health outcomes after discharge from inpatient treatment? RQ 1a: What family-level risk factors predict youth readmission to inpatient treatment? RQ 1b: Do family processes predict youth mental health trajectories over time? RQ 2: Is there a reciprocal relationship between youth mental health problems and caregiver burden? RQ 2a: Do family processes mediate the association between caregiver burden and youth mental health problems? RQ 3: How do caregivers experience their children's return to home care? RQ 3a: What challenges and needs do caregivers report? RQ 3b: What types of follow-up services do families receive and/or have access to? RQ 3c: How do caregivers cope with ongoing difficulties in the post-discharge period?

Conditions

  • Caregiver Burden
  • Family Characteristics
  • Parent-Child Interactions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martina Zemp, Professor · University of Vienna

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-31
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-04-30

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