RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07303062

Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement

Evaluating the Impact of Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE)

Sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

May 28, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn if a parenting program called Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE) can help parents have more confidence in parenting their teen and improve their knowledge about normal teen development and teen mental health. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the AMP-CARE parenting program improve confidence in teen parenting and positive parenting? * Does the AMP-CARE parenting program improve parent knowledge about mental health? Researchers will compare participants who complete the parenting program to those who do not. Participants will: * Complete 2 surveys, one at the start of the study and one 6 -12 weeks later * Half of the participants will be randomly picked to attend the 6 virtual AMP-CARE sessions right away. * The other half will have the opportunity to attend AMP-CARE after they complete the second survey.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE) for people with adolescent behavior. The study is currently recruiting participants at 2 locations.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALAdolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE)

The goals of AMP-CARE are to teach parents how to form a positive relationship with their teen and to teach about typical adolescent development and mental health. Each AMP-CARE session will be led by 1 or 2 trainers. About 4 to 13 parents will attend each virtual session lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Sessions will be weekly for 6 weeks. Participants are encouraged to practice the skills learned at AMP-CARE between the sessions.