Integrative Coping Group for Children

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Childhood Depression, Childhood Anxiety, Pediatric Pain, Migraines, ADHD, Pediatric Stomach Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether an integrative group-based intervention will help children experiencing psychological and physical distress. Children, ages 10 to 12, will be recruited for participation in this therapeutic group. Eligible and consenting participants will be randomized to a wait-list control group or the group intervention. The group intervention will take place over a 12-week period, during which participants will attend a weekly coping skills group that integrates yoga-based practices (such as yoga poses, mindfulness, self-acceptance, breath work) with cognitive-behavioral principles (such as increasing awareness of thoughts and emotions).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01813669

Run by

Duke University

People needed

28

Starts

2012-10-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-08-20

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between the ages of 10- and 12-years old;
• Presence of clinically-relevant internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety or depression) as defined by any of the following:
• T-score ≥ 65 on the Anxiety or Depression subscales of the CBCL;
• T-score ≥ 65 on any of the subscales of the RCADS;
• Currently receiving psychotherapy or prescribed psychotropic medication to treat identified psychological distress;
• presence of relevant somatic symptoms defined by a score of any one of the following:
• T-score ≥ 65 on the Somatic subscale of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL);
• Raw score > 10 on the parent- or child-rated CSI-24;
• Current medical intervention for somatic pain in the absence of an organic disease (e.g., medical treatment for migraines or irritable bowel syndrome)

You may not qualify if…

• The presence of a physical handicap or injury that prevents participation or puts them at a high risk for further injury in the integrative intervention;
• A diagnosis of a pervasive developmental disorder (by history); a current eating disorder, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or binge eating disorder; active psychosis;
• A history of drug, alcohol or chemical abuse within 6-months prior to screening;
• Non-English speaking;
• Participation in a current structured yoga practice

Where it is running

• Duke Child and Family Study Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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