Hospital Clínico Universitario Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
NCT Number: NCT05482724
Super Skills for Life (SSL) is a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral protocol developed for children aged 6 to 12 with anxiety and comorbid problems (e.g., depression, low self-esteem, and lack of social skills).
SSL consists of eight sessions targeting common risk factors for internalizing disorders such as cognitive distortions, avoidance, emotional management, low self-esteem, social skills deficits and coping strategies.
The aim of the study is to investigate the short- and long-term effects of SSL on internalizing and externalizing symptoms in Spanish children attending the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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Notify Me8 year–12 year
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Valencia, 46010, Spain
To validate eligibility children and their parents will complete several psychometrically robust and developmentally appropriate measures. Participants meeting inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to the conditions of the intervention group and the wait-list control group.
Parents and children from both groups will complete the same measures at baseline and post-treatment.
Parents and children from SSL will also complete these measures at 3 months follow-up, 6 months follow-up and 12 months follow-up.
The investigators will assess the benefits from pre-test to post-test in children participating in SSL compared to those in a wait-list control group on DSM-5 diagnostic remission, anxiety symptoms, anxiety impairment, depressive symptoms, self-esteem, behavioral problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer relationship problems, and prosocial behavior.
The investigators will also assess these variables in the intervention group at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months follow-up.
Ultimately, the goal of the study is to explore whether SSL can be a cost-effective psychological intervention for emotional disorders in the Spanish National Health System.
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Structured and manualized intervention with a manual for the therapist and a workbook for the children.
Spanish version of Super Skills for Life group program: Orgilés, M., Espada, J.P., Ollendick, T.H. & Essau, C. (2022). Programa Super Skills. Manual del aplicador. Elche, ES: Universidad Miguel Hernández.
The intervention was administered by a trained clinical psychologist in SSL. Sessions were held after school hours once a week for eight weeks, with each session lasting approximately one hour. The contents of the program were covered through playful activities in groups of 4 to 6 children
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for schoolage youths-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). The K-SADS-PL is a semi-structured interview for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years according to DSM-IV criteria. Additional questions were included in this study to obtain a diagnosis according to the current DSM-5 classification.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for schoolage youths-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). The K-SADS-PL is a semi-structured interview for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years according to DSM-IV criteria. Additional questions were included in this study to obtain a diagnosis according to the current DSM-5 classification.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for schoolage youths-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). The K-SADS-PL is a semi-structured interview for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years according to DSM-IV criteria. Additional questions were included in this study to obtain a diagnosis according to the current DSM-5 classification.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia for schoolage youths-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). The K-SADS-PL is a semi-structured interview for children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years according to DSM-IV criteria. Additional questions were included in this study to obtain a diagnosis according to the current DSM-5 classification.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Child Depression Inventory (CDI). It assess depressive symptoms experienced in the past two weeks. The CDI provides an overall score (minimum value 0, maximum value 54) and two dimensions values: dysphoria (minimum value 0, maximum value 34), and negative self-esteem (minimum value 0, maximum value 20). Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Depression Inventory (CDI). It assess depressive symptoms experienced in the past two weeks. The CDI provides an overall score (minimum value 0, maximum value 54) and two dimensions values: dysphoria (minimum value 0, maximum value 34), and negative self-esteem (minimum value 0, maximum value 20). Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Depression Inventory (CDI). It assess depressive symptoms experienced in the past two weeks. The CDI provides an overall score (minimum value 0, maximum value 54) and two dimensions values: dysphoria (minimum value 0, maximum value 34), and negative self-esteem (minimum value 0, maximum value 20). Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Child Depression Inventory (CDI). It assess depressive symptoms experienced in the past two weeks. The CDI provides an overall score (minimum value 0, maximum value 54) and two dimensions values: dysphoria (minimum value 0, maximum value 34), and negative self-esteem (minimum value 0, maximum value 20). Higher scores indicate more severe symptoms.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Parent Report (SCAS-P). SCAS-P measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Child Report (SCAS). SCAS measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Parent Report (SCAS-P). SCAS-P measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Child Report (SCAS). SCAS measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Parent Report (SCAS-P). SCAS-P measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Child Report (SCAS). SCAS measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Parent Report (SCAS-P). SCAS-P measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Spence Children's Anxiety Scale Child Report (SCAS). SCAS measures symptoms severity of the DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children (subscales: total, panic and agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, separation anxiety and specific fears). Symptom frequency is recorded on a 3-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 3 (always). This yields a minimum possible score of 0 and a maximum possible score of 114. Higher scores indicating greater severity of symptoms.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Parent Report (CALIS-P). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 64. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Child Report (CALIS-C). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 36. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Parent Report (CALIS-P). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 64. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Child Report (CALIS-C). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 36. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Parent Report (CALIS-P). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 64. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Child Report (CALIS-C). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 36. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Parent Report (CALIS-P). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 64. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Child Anxiety Life Interference Scale Child Report (CALIS-C). It assesses life interference and impairment related to anxiety in the child's school, social, and home/family settings. Scores range from a minimum value of 0 to a maximun value of 36. Higher scores indicate larger child anxiety-related interference.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report (SDQ). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximun value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report (SDQ-P). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximum value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report (SDQ). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximun value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report (SDQ-P). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximum value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report (SDQ). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximun value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report (SDQ-P). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximum value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Child Report (SDQ). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximun value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Measured by Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Parent Report (SDQ-P). It was designed to measure children's overall difficulties (minimum value 0 and maximum value 40) and positive attributes across five subscales (minimum value 0 and maximum value 10): Emotional symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationships (difficulties), and Pro-social behavior. . Higher scores indicate higher levels of difficulties, except on the prosocial subscale, where higher scores reflect a more positive attribute.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5). It measures global satisfaction with self-concept (minimum value 0 and maximum value 120) and five dimensions (minimum value 0 and maximum value 24): Social (performance in social relationships); Academic/Professional (student/worker role); Emotional (perception of emotional state in general and in specific situations); Family (participation and integration into the family unit); and Physical self-concept (appearance and physical condition). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with self-image.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5). It measures global satisfaction with self-concept (minimum value 0 and maximum value 120) and five dimensions (minimum value 0 and maximum value 24): Social (performance in social relationships); Academic/Professional (student/worker role); Emotional (perception of emotional state in general and in specific situations); Family (participation and integration into the family unit); and Physical self-concept (appearance and physical condition). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with self-image.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5). It measures global satisfaction with self-concept (minimum value 0 and maximum value 120) and five dimensions (minimum value 0 and maximum value 24): Social (performance in social relationships); Academic/Professional (student/worker role); Emotional (perception of emotional state in general and in specific situations); Family (participation and integration into the family unit); and Physical self-concept (appearance and physical condition). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with self-image.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Self-Concept Form 5 (AF-5). It measures global satisfaction with self-concept (minimum value 0 and maximum value 120) and five dimensions (minimum value 0 and maximum value 24): Social (performance in social relationships); Academic/Professional (student/worker role); Emotional (perception of emotional state in general and in specific situations); Family (participation and integration into the family unit); and Physical self-concept (appearance and physical condition). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with self-image.
Time frame: pre-intervention
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS). A self-report measure with four sub-scales of perfectionism: concern over mistakes and doubts about actions, excessive concern with parents' expectations and evaluation, excessively high personal standards, concern with precision, order and organisation.
Time frame: baseline and immediately after the intervention
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years (KIDSCREEN). It assess children's and parents' subjective health and well-being in 10 areas.
Time frame: 3 months after the intervention
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years (KIDSCREEN). It assess children's and parents' subjective health and well-being in 10 areas.
Time frame: 6 months after the intervention
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years (KIDSCREEN). It assess children's and parents' subjective health and well-being in 10 areas.
Time frame: 1 year after the intervention
Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents aged from 8 to 18 years (KIDSCREEN). It assess children's and parents' subjective health and well-being in 10 areas.
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
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Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Spanish Children: Efficacy of Super Skills for Life Transdiagnostic Treatment
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