Supporting foster carers to improve mental health outcomes of young children in foster care: a feasibility study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Reactive attachment disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18374094
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35848060/ (added 09/08/2022) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35959710/ (added 15/08/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-06-29
• Study Completion: 2019-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Parental figure:
1. Foster carer(s) who is primary carer for the child
2. Aged 18 years and over
3. Proficient in English

Child:
1. Living with foster carer(s) in a placement planned to be at least 4 months
2. Lived with foster carer for at least 4 weeks
3. Presence of DSM-5 defined Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
4. Aged between 11 months and 6 years

Exclusion Criteria

Parental figure:
Already engaged in a similar parenting intervention.

Child:
Severe developmental disability.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified