An interventional study of Brief video in Depression Disorders, ADHD and Substance Abuse, sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 25 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-03.
Sponsored by New York State Psychiatric Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of brief video interventions parental internalized stigma and stigma-related outcomes (e.g., treatment intentions, caregiver burden, secrecy) among parents (ages 25-50) of children ages 6-18 with depression, ADHD, or substance use problems.
Timely identification and treatment of mental health problems in youth is a public health priority. However, many youth do not receive treatment, and stigma has been identified as the primary barrier to help-seeking. Parents experience stigma related to their children having mental health problems, which has been associated with reduced help-seeking and increased parental distress. Prior experiments have found brief video-based interventions (BVIs), 1-2 minute videos similar to those viewed by youth on social media platforms, based on the principle of "social contact" with individuals affected by a stigmatized condition, effective in reducing mental health stigma and increasing help-seeking.
In this 4-arm RCT, the investigators will recruit parents aged 25-50 using an online crowdsourcing platform, to test the efficacy of BVIs featuring a personal parent narrative of their experience with their child's a) depression, b) ADHD, or c) substance use, or d) a control condition that provides general written psychoeducational information without social contact.
Brief video-based interventions (BVIs) have been studied as a means of reducing stigma toward mental health problems and increasing help-seeking. "Contact-based interventions," in which a representative of a stigmatized group shares their personal stories, have been found one of the most effective anti-stigma interventions. Effective contact-based interventions target to a specific population, account for the specific interests of that population, and credibly provide stories that highlight recovery in a plausible manner to moderately disconfirm stereotypes. BVIs package contact-based stigma interventions into short (1-2 minute) messages in the style of social media content. Prior RCTs have tested BVIs targeting depression-related stigma in adolescents, featuring a young person describing experiences with depressive symptoms, that improved as they sought support from parents and professionals. Parents often experience stigma to their children's mental health problems and play a critical gate-keeping role for children accessing mental health treatment. Additionally, parental stigma is associated with child mental health outcomes, and potential mediators between parental stigma and child outcomes including parental wellbeing, attitudes toward the child, help-seeking, and self-efficacy. Thus, the investigators hypothesize that BVIs targeted to parents of children with similar mental health conditions (e.g., depression, ADHD, or substance use) will have greater impact on reducing stigma and increasing treatment intentions than generic written psychoeducational content without a social contact component.
This study will measure distinct stigma-related outcomes relevant to parents of children with mental health problems:
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Exclusion Criteria:
Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's depression, impact of the parent, how parent helped support recovery
Other: Brief video
Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's ADHD, impact on the parent, how parent helped support recovery
Other: Brief video
Novel brief video (1-2 mins) in which a mother talks about their child's depression, impact on the parent, how parent helped support recovery
Other: Brief video
Written psychoeducational information about children's mental health, treatment options, and how parents can support child
Brief video about depression (arm 1), ADHD (arm 2), or substance use (arm 3)
Parental Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale (PISMI)
Measures internalized stigma among parents of children with mental health problems; scores range 12-48; higher scores indicate worse outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (adapted)
3-item measure of treatment intentions, modified for parents of children with mental health problems; scores range 0-9; higher scores indicate better outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Zarit Burden Interview screen
Brief measure of caregiver burden; scores range 0-16; higher scores indicate worse outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Secrecy coping scale (adapted)
Parental attitudes toward concealing the child's problems from others; scores range 4-24; higher scores indicate worse outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Parental self-efficacy
Single item measure from Parenting sense of competence (PSOC) scale; scores range 1-6; higher scores indicate better outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Parental attitudes and responses toward adolescent depression (adapted)
Select items measuring critical and supportive responses to child's emotional needs; scores range 0-32; higher scores indicate better outcomes
Time frame: Immediately after viewing video, 30 days after intervention
Treatment engagement
3 questions about considering treatment, taking steps to start treatment, or starting treatment in the prior 30 days; yes/no categorical responses - no minimum or maximum values
Time frame: 30 days after intervention
Plan to share: No
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