Quality of Life in Children With Psychiatric Disorders and Parental Well-being: Effects of Group CBT

Quality of Life in Children With Psychiatric Disorders and Parental Well-being: Effects of Group CBT

This study examines the immediate and long-term effectiveness of a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (GCBT) in improving health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children treated for mixed psychiatric disorders in naturalistic child psychiatric outpatient settings. The effects of a treatment-as-usual condition (TAU) is also examined. Further, the study aims to explore the associations among children´s HRQOL dimensions and parental well-being, and how GCBT may influence these associations.

The effectiveness of GCBT and TAU at the different time points are measured using nonparametric tests, such as Friedman tests and Wilcoxon tests. The associations among children´s HRQOL dimensions and parental well-being variables at different time points are explored using a network analysis approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

• child psychiatric outpatient care
• sufficient skills to participate in group sessions

Exclusion Criteria:

• child psychiatric inpatient care
• acute suicidality
• excessive physical aggression