A waitlist randomised control trial of the unified protocol for the treatment of emotional disorders in children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions (The UP-CAM Study): protocol paper

Abstract

Background: Children and young people with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) are at a greater risk of experiencing emotional disorders (e.g., anxiety and depression) compared to their healthy peers. Transdiagnostic interventions show promise to effectively treat these symptoms, but evidence supporting their use in children and young people with CMC populations is limited. This study aims to adapt and pilot the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of the Unified Protocol for the Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents (UP-C/A), a transdiagnostic intervention, in children and young people with CMCs. Further, it aims to assess the efficacy of the UP/CA in a rando..