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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Miss
Anna
Roach
+44 (0)7596890672
anna.roach@annafreud.org
Prof
Roz
Shafran
+44 (0)7596890672
r.shafran@ucl.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Mental health support for families of children with chronic conditions
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Young people with chronic illness are up to nine times more likely to have mental health disorders than the general population. However, many children are not able to access Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. This project builds on a previous research study at a paediatric hospital which increased access to evidence-based psychological treatment for children and young people with mental health needs. A drop-in mental health centre was set up in a paediatric hospital, which served as a single point of access for evidence-based low-intensity psychological interventions, signposting and onward referrals. There was a significant positive impact of attending the drop-in centre on symptoms and quality of life for children, parents, and siblings. The next stage of this study aims to evaluate the national roll-out of drop-in mental health centres and services in paediatric hospitals across the UK.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38722844/ (added 10/05/2024)2025 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40229828/ (added 16/04/2025)
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Participants must not have been currently under the care of psychology services within their hospital
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Miss
Anna
Roach
+44 (0)7596890672
anna.roach@annafreud.org
Prof
Roz
Shafran
+44 (0)7596890672
r.shafran@ucl.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity; Beryl Alexander Charity.
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