Unified Protocol: Community Connections

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children between the ages of 7-17.

• Youth currently resides in Miami-Dade County.

• Children and their parents must be able to speak and understand English and/orSpanish sufficiently well to complete study procedures (e.g., provide their informedconsent/assent, complete assessment measures and/or program materials).

• At least one parent or caregiver with whom the child is living with that canaccompany the child and participate in all visits (assessment and treatment).

• Positive endorsement of elevated emotional concerns in one of a limited range ofemotional disorder domains (i.e., anxiety, depression, trauma, orobsessive-compulsive symptoms, etc.) during full DIAMOND-Kid semi-structuredinterview, and/or elevated anxiety or depression symptoms (T-Score > or = 65 foryouth 8-17 years old; Raw score > or = 12 for children under 8 years old) on theRevised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale - Short Form (RCADS-SF; Child or ParentReport).

• Youth with other types of comorbid conditions (e.g., tic/Tourette's disorder, eatingdisorders, or disruptive behavior disorders) will not be excluded, providing aclinical area of concern is regarding one of the emotional disorder domainsspecified and treatment within this protocol is deemed most appropriate.

• Youth and parent participation in at least one in-person session if the treatment ispredominantly delivered virtually.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior receipt of at least 8 sessions of the UP-C/A program at the Child andAdolescent Mood and Anxiety Treatment Program (CAMAT).

• Psychiatric hospitalization in the previous 6 months (i.e., due to Baker Act,psychotic symptoms, significant suicidal ideation, danger to self or others, etc.).

• Another significant problem area that takes priority for services (e.g., eatingdisorder, substance-use disorder, primary externalizing concerns, psychoticsymptoms, etc.), as identified by family report or via DIAMOND-Kid interview.

• Inability for family to wait for the next group treatment cohort to start, familydeclining therapist assignment following intake, and/or family no-showing to 3 ormore scheduled sessions at CAMAT (inclusive of intake assessment).