Communication intervention for children whose parents have psychosis

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief communication intervention (‘Child Talks+’) for children whose parents experience psychosis.

  • IRAS ID

    351276

  • Contact name

    Stephanie Darby

  • Contact email

    stephanie.darby@stx.ox.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    PID18771-SP001-AC001, Sponsor's reference number

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 3 months, 3 days

  • Research summary

    The study aims to develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability a communication intervention for parents with psychosis and their children. This will involve building on an existing intervention (Child Talks+) which aims to improve communication about parental mental illness, with a specific focus on helping parents to discuss their psychosis symptoms with their children. Development and piloting of this theory-based intervention is the first step in the MRC guidance on developing and evaluating complex interventions, and the study hopes to pave the way for larger randomised controlled trials of feasibility and efficacy.

  • REC name

    West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    25/WM/0115

  • Date of REC Opinion

    11 Jun 2025

  • REC opinion

    Unfavourable Opinion