Trauma Therapy for Weight-Based Bullying in Children
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Conditions studied: Pediatric Obesity, Weight-based Bullying, Psychological Trauma
In brief
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether a trauma therapy intervention for children and adolescents who have experienced weight-based bullying can be successfully delivered within a pediatric weight management program. The intervention is informed by Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) principles and is designed to address trauma-related distress, body image concerns, emotional difficulties, and eating-related challenges associated with weight-based bullying. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Can this trauma therapy intervention be feasibly implemented within the HEAL Program at Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre? * Is the intervention acceptable and helpful for participating children, adolescents, and caregivers? * Are exploratory changes observed in trauma symptoms, emotional well-being, self-esteem, eating-related concerns, and weight-related distress following participation in the intervention? Participants will: * Participate in approximately 12 weekly virtual therapy sessions, with flexibility for additional sessions if clinically needed * Complete questionnaires before and after treatment related to emotional well-being, trauma symptoms, eating-related concerns, and body image * Participate in selected caregiver-supported sessions during treatment * Optionally complete a brief feedback interview about their experience in the program after treatment is completed The study will also examine recruitment, attendance, treatment completion, and participant satisfaction to help determine whether this intervention can be implemented in routine clinical care settings.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07685990
- Run by
- Western University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-06
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Children and adolescents aged 10-17 years enrolled in the HEAL Program at Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
- Self-reported experiences of weight-based bullying or weight-related teasing associated with emotional distress
- Clinically appropriate for outpatient trauma therapy participation as determined by the study team
- Ability to participate in virtual therapy sessions in English
- Willingness of both participant and caregiver to participate in study procedures and intervention components
- Ability of the participant and caregiver to provide informed assent/consent
You may not qualify if…
- Acute psychiatric risk requiring a higher level of care (e.g.: active suicidal ideation with intent or plan, recent suicide attempt requiring crisis intervention, psychosis or loss of reality testing, severe psychiatric instability);
- Severe eating disorder requiring specialized or intensive treatment;
- Uncontrolled or medically unstable conditions requiring urgent or intensive intervention;
- Developmental or cognitive conditions that significantly impair participation in TF-CBT;
- Concurrent participation in other trauma-focused psychotherapy or interventions targeting trauma symptoms;
- Pregnancy;
- Lack of caregiver availability for treatment participation.
- Not able to do virtual sessions
Where it is running
- London Health Sciences Centre — London, Ontario, Canada
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