Hair Cortisol and Symptoms in Children With Psychopathology During CBT

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child Behavior Problem

Treatments: Behavioral: The Friends Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06274424

HUS/211/2016 and HUS/2699/2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the relationship between hair cortisol concentration and behavior and sleep disturbance symptoms in children with psychiatric disorders. It also investigates potential changes in hair cortisol and symptomatology after group-based cognitive behavior therapy. Furthermore, the study explores the effects of any alterations in hair cortisol concentration levels on potential behavior and sleep disturbance symptom change over the course of the study.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 13 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• symptoms of anxiety or depression
• deficiencies in emotional and behavioral skills impairing functioning
• sufficient social and cognitive skills to participate in group work.

Exclusion criteria

• excessive physical aggression
• excessive physical restlessness
• severity of psychiatric symptoms requiring individual psychotherapy (e.g., acute suicidality).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 1 patient group

Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The Friends Program

Treatment:

Behavioral: The Friends Program