Coping skills program for young people with childhood lupus

This trial is testing a program called TEACH (Treatment and Education Approach for Childhood-onset lupus), which uses proven coping and problem-solving techniques to help young people with childhood lupus manage depression, anxiety, fatigue, and pain. Half of the participants will receive the 6-session program in addition to their regular medical care, while the other half will continue with standard medical care alone. The researchers want to see if this treatment improves quality of life and helps control lupus-related symptoms.

Young people with childhood-onset lupus often struggle with depression, anxiety, fatigue, and pain that significantly affect their daily lives. While this medication has shown promise in early research, many patients don't currently have access to it as part of their regular care — so this trial aims to test whether it works when delivered by their rheumatology doctors and teams.