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

NCT07594730 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1600

Last updated 2026-05-19

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Summary

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.

Conditions

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

Interventions

OTHER

Brief video

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Doron Amsalem, MD · Columbia University; New York State Psychiatric Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2026-08-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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