INVESTIGATING PARENT ATTITUDES TO USING D-CYCLOSERINE FOR TREATING CHILDHOOD ANXIETY DISORDERS
You are invited to participate in an online study investigating parent attitudes to using a new medication called D-Cycloserine for treating clinically severe anxiety in children. By understanding parent’s attitudes towards this medication, we hope to better learn how to treat children suffering from anxiety disorders. In order to participate, you need to have been the parent of a child aged ten years. This is because we are going to ask you what treatment decisions you would make as the parent of your first child if they had an anxiety disorder. We also want to know some demographic and personality information about you. This survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
Any information or personal details gathered in the course of the study are confidential and the survey will be completely anonymous. No individual can or will be identified in any publication of the results. Mr Simon Byrne and Professor Ronald Rapee will have access to the study data. Another researcher may be consulted when the survey data are analysed. Any publications produced from this research will focus on aggregate findings from multiple respondents. If you wish to find out about the outcome of this research please contact Mr Simon Byrne whose details are below.
This study is being conducted by Mr Simon Byrne (ph: 0403-839-625; e-mail: simon.byrne@mq.edu.au) under the supervision of Professor Ronald Rapee (ph: 9850-8032; e-mail: Ron.Rapee@psy.mq.edu.au). The research is being conducted to meet therequirements for the degree of PhD in Psychology for Mr Simon Byrne.
The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Macquarie University Ethics Review Committee (Human Research). If you have any complaints or reservations about any ethical aspect of your participation in this research, you may contact the Ethics Review Committee through the Director, Research Ethics (telephone 9850 7854; email ethics@mq.edu.au). Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated, and you will be informed of the outcome.
