Evaluation of Functional Family Therapy (FFT) in Norway

Completed

• Conditions: Behavioral disorder/behavioral problems; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58861782
• Lead Sponsor: orwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (Norway)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

1. Youth who have committed crimes and at risk of committing more crimes
2. Youth who show aggressive and violent behavior, vandalism, and serious rule violation at home, in the community, or at school (conduct disorder)
3. Youth who are at least 11 years of age, but younger than 19
4. Immediate danger of placement outside the home
5. Truancy or problems at school related to behavior problems
6. Youth who display problem behavior at school or toward parents around school issues
7. Youth who display verbal aggression or verbal threats about hurting others related to the problems above
8. Youth who exhibit drug abuse related to the problems above
9. Youth who display problem behavior that makes drug abuse possible or in relation to parents when they communicate about or intervene in the youth's drug abuse
10. Youth who abuse drugs after displaying problem behavior
The FFT target group includes youth who are at risk of developing the kind of serious behavior problems described above. Youth at risk will be defined as having a score on the Youth Level of Services (YLS) of 9 (nine) or more, thus in the medium-, high- or very high-risk categories.
YLS has a four-category risk rating of low (0 to 8), medium (9 to 22), high (23 to 34), or very high (35 to 42).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Youth living by themselves, or youth who lack a primary caregiver
2. Youth who are autistic, acute psychotic, or in acute danger of committing suicide
3. Homes that pose a threat to the therapist?s life or safety
4. Cases that are still under assessment/investigation by the local child welfare services
5. Other services or treatments have been initiated that might interfere with the treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified