Author(s):
Moreira, Helena ; Skvarc, Dave ; Gomes-Pereira, Bárbara ; Albuquerque, Alzira ; Góis, Ana Carolina ; Fonseca, Ana ; Pereira, Ana Maria ; Caiado, Brígida ; Paulino, Bruna ; Santos, Catarina ; Ehrenreich-May, Jill ; Canavarro, Maria Cristina ; Saraiva, Mariana ; Vicente, Vitória Nunes ; Pereira, Ana Isabel
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/5091
Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
Subject(s): Anxiety disorders; Children; Coping cat; Emotion Detectives In-Out; Randomized controlled trial; Unified protocol for children
Description
Childhood emotional disorders (EDs; i.e., anxiety and depressive disorders) are currently a public health concern. Their high prevalence, long-term effects, and profound influence on the lives of children and families highlight the need to identify and treat these disorders as early and effectively as possible. This clinical trial will examine the efficacy of a blended version (i.e., combining face-to-face and online sessions into one treatment protocol) of the Unified Protocol for Children (the "Emotion Detectives In-Out" program). This program is a manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for the transdiagnostic treatment of EDs in children aged 7 to 12 years that aims to reduce the intensity and frequency of strong and aversive emotional experiences by helping children learn how to confront those emotions and respond to them in more adaptive ways.
We expect Emotion Detectives In-Out to be a feasible and efficacious alternative intervention for treating children's EDs by allowing for a greater increase in children's access to care. A blended format is expected to overcome common barriers to treatment (e.g., parents´ lack of time to attend regular sessions) and make the intervention more accessible to families.
