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The first intervention level involves social workers who conduct assessment and psychotherapy, and determine appropriateness of referral to psychiatry. The second level involves referral to a child psychiatrist for diagnostic assessment and short term treatment of psychiatric illness (only for those who the social worker deems requiring a psychiatric consultation).",[9],null,[22],{"name":23,"role":24,"phone":25,"phoneExt":26,"email":27},"Julia Orkin","CONTACT","416-813-7654","201150","julia.orkin@sickkids.ca",{"type":29,"investigatorFullName":23,"investigatorTitle":30,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":20,"oldOrganization":20},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","Associate Scientist",[32],{"name":33,"class":6},"Women's College Hospital","100651112","sibling-caregiver-cmc-pilot-study-100651112",false,"NCT07756502","Sibling Caregiver CMC Pilot Study","Caring for the Mental Health of Sibling Caregivers of Children With Medical Complexity: a Pilot Study","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Have a sibling with medical complexity followed by the SickKids Complex Care program\n* Age 10 to 17 (inclusive)\n* Capable of completing the study measures independently or with the help of translation services\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n\\- Siblings who do not meet the three inclusion criteria","ALL","10 Years","17 Years",{"count":45,"type":46},63,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[49],"NA","Children with medical complexity require intense caregiving from their parents and other health care providers, such as family doctors and medical specialists. These children have complex and lifelong medical conditions, and can be dependent on technology to help them breathe, move, or eat. From a young age, siblings of children with medical complexity typically assume caregiving roles to support their families. Caregiving may be associated with increased depression and anxiety in siblings, disruptions in routine, parental neglect, and constant changes. There is a gap in research on, and supports for, the mental health of these siblings.\n\nThe goal of this study is to understand how to best support the mental health of siblings of children with medical complexity. A new model of support that involves measuring mental health symptoms in siblings age 10-17 through surveys and a mental health assessment conducted by social workers was created. Siblings who need support can be referred to social work and child psychiatry services that are integrated in the health care team the family already has a relationship with. By using screening and built-in supports, the investigators hope to create a pathway for siblings that is easy to access and proactive.\n\nSocial workers can provide talk therapy to help siblings manage difficult emotions. Psychiatrists can provide a medical diagnosis if the sibling meets the criteria for an illness such as depression or anxiety. Psychiatrists can also recommend medications or resources to help siblings manage symptoms.\n\nThis is a pilot study, meaning the investigators are exploring a new model and would like to gather more information on whether it is realistic to run this model, whether siblings will use it, and to gather information on sibling mental health patterns. The investigators will also be interviewing siblings so they can share their experiences with caregiving and any challenges with mental health support. Findings from this study can inform a larger, more robust study to measure how effective the model is compared to normal care.\n\nWhile sibling research is new, the investigators have already conducted a similar study where this model was tested on parents of children with medical complexity. The investigators found parents used the model and were linked to supports quickly.",[52,53,54],"Children With Medical Complexity (CMC)","Siblings","Mental Health",[56,57,58],"children with medical complexity","siblings","mental health","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-08-10",{"date":62,"type":63},"2026-08-12","ACTUAL",{"date":65,"type":46},"2026-09-01",{"date":67,"type":46},"2028-09-01",{"name":5,"class":6}]