Depression and Anxiety Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
For parent participants:
- People who can speak and understand English well enough to complete the study assessments
- People who have at least a mild level of anxiety, based on a standard anxiety questionnaire score
- People who show at least a minimal tendency to interpret unclear situations negatively, based on a specific thinking-style test
- People who do not have current mental health symptoms that would affect their ability to agree to take part or complete the study tasks
- People who, if currently receiving treatment, have been on the same medication or therapy for at least 8 weeks
- People who do not have severe thoughts of self-harm, based on a questionnaire score
- People who own an iOS or Android smartphone
- People who have shared or full custody of their child
For child participants:
- Children aged 7 to 12 years old
- Children who can speak and understand English well enough to complete the study assessments
- Children who have not been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder, based on parent or doctor report
- Children who do not have current mental health symptoms that would prevent them from understanding and agreeing to take part in the research
- Children whose general thinking and reasoning ability scores 80 or above on a standard intelligence assessment, to ensure they can understand the study procedures
- Children who, if currently receiving treatment, have been on the same medication or therapy for at least 8 weeks
- Children who do not have severe thoughts of self-harm, based on a questionnaire score
Who may not be able to join:
For parent participants:
- People who cannot speak or understand English sufficiently to complete the assessments
- People whose anxiety falls below the minimal threshold on the standard questionnaire
- People whose thinking-style test results do not show at least a minimal tendency toward negative interpretation
- People experiencing current mental health symptoms that would interfere with consent or completing study tasks
- People currently on medications or therapy that have not been stable for at least 8 weeks
- People with severe thoughts of self-harm based on questionnaire results
- People who do not own an iOS or Android smartphone
- People who do not have shared or full custody of their child
For child participants:
- Children outside the 7 to 12 age range
- Children who cannot speak or understand English sufficiently to complete the assessments
- Children who have a diagnosis of intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder
- Children experiencing current mental health symptoms that would prevent understanding or agreement to participate
- Children who score below 80 on the standard thinking and reasoning ability assessment
- Children currently on medications or therapy that have not been stable for at least 8 weeks
- Children with severe thoughts of self-harm based on questionnaire results
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Courtney Beard, PhD, Mclean Hospital
Phone: 617-855-3557
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Parent behavior
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 21 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.