Focus Groups in Ethnically and Racially Diverse Families

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Focus groups to identify treatment needs and barriers to participation in the planned multinutrient study among racially and ethnically diverse (Black and Hispanic) communities.

Detailed Description
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Focus group purpose is to understand parents' priorities regarding their child's mental health, and facilitators or barriers to research participation generally, with inquiry about CIH intervention use, and the multinutrient feasibility study specifically. Researchers will engage Black and Hispanic families in focus groups to discuss mental health priorities related to their children, and real or perceived barriers to engagement in research studies. The feedback will inform the final design and recruitment for the multinutrient feasibility study in Black and Hispanic populations. One group will comprise individuals who self-identify as Hispanic, another, as Black, in order to create space to hear perspectives that may differ between broadly defined groups.

Official Title
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Focus Groups to Optimize Research Methodology in a Multinutrient Study of Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children With ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

Conditions
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Dysfunction, Irritable Mood

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Focus Group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adult parents/caregivers self-identified as Black or Hispanic/Latino With a family member 6-18 years old with suspected ADHD and/or emotional dysregulation, or provide care for, or teach someone who meets these criteria Who have sought or are interested in treatment Willing to discuss child's mental health care needs and provide feedback regarding feasibility study Able to attend focus groups in person Able to communicate in English or Spanish Agree to focus group session audio recording Exclusion Criteria: Unwilling to be recorded

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Hispanic Community<br>15 adult parents/caregivers self-identified as Hispanic | Other: Focus Group<br>* Black or Hispanic/Latino parents, caregivers or family members of children with ADHD symptoms and/or emotional dysregulation, will discuss: (1) impact of child's mental health, treatments, care received; (2) perceived and actual barriers to future study participation, including discussion about acceptability of bio-specimen collection methods for urine and blood. Each group will comprise individuals who self-identify as Hispanic/Latino, Black, or mixed race. Groups are anticipated to comprise individuals who identify with one or the the other race/ethnicity in order to create space to hear perspectives that may differ between these broadly defined groups.<br>|
| Black/African American Community<br>15 adult parents/caregivers self-identified as Black/African American | Other: Focus Group<br>* Black or Hispanic/Latino parents, caregivers or family members of children with ADHD symptoms and/or emotional dysregulation, will discuss: (1) impact of child's mental health, treatments, care received; (2) perceived and actual barriers to future study participation, including discussion about acceptability of bio-specimen collection methods for urine and blood. Each group will comprise individuals who self-identify as Hispanic/Latino, Black, or mixed race. Groups are anticipated to comprise individuals who identify with one or the the other race/ethnicity in order to create space to hear perspectives that may differ between these broadly defined groups.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Input and Feedback on Proposed Feasibility Study | Purpose is understanding Parents' priorities regarding their child's mental health Facilitators or barriers to research participation generally Parent input on planned study specifically Specific recommendations for modifying the future feasibility study design Previous CIH intervention use | Baseline |