The purpose of the Strongest Families (formerly Family Help Program)is to evaluate the
      effectiveness of the Strongest Families distance intervention compared to usual or standard
      care that is typically provided to children with mild to moderate Anxiety symptomology. This
      is a single-center trial based at the IWK Health Center. The primary outcome is change in
      diagnosis.

Strongest Families (Formerly Family Help Program): Pediatric Anxiety

Anxiety Disorder

The purpose of the Strongest Families (formerly Family Help Program)is to deliver, primary
      care mental health services to children and their families in the comfort and privacy of
      their own home. Approximately 128 children (6-12 years of age)suffering from mild to moderate
      (but clinically significant) symptoms of pediatric anxiety will be randomized.

      The intervention is delivered from a distance, using educational materials (manuals,
      video-tapes, audio-tapes) and telephone consultation with a trained paraprofessional "coach"
      who is supervised by a licensed health care professional. The telephone coach delivers
      consistent care based on written protocols, with on-going evaluation by a professional team.

      Fifty percent of the eligible participants will receive Strongest Families (formerly Family
      Help Program) telephone-based treatment and 50% will be referred back to their family
      physician to receive standard care as determined by that physician. Those receiving standard
      care will be evaluated for outcome results and then compared to the Family Help treated
      participants. It is anticipated that Family Help treatment will be proven to be as or more
      effective than standard care.

Strongest Families (formerly Family Help Program): Anxiety Program

Strongest Families (Formerly Family Help Program): Primary Care Delivery by Telephone for Psychological and Behavioural Problems (Pediatric Anxiety)

50% random assignment to receive Family Help Anxiety Treatment

50% random assignment to control group to receive usual/standard care for anxiety

Strongest Families (Formerly Family Help Program): Pediatric Anxiety

About this trial

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Placebo

Accepting

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