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Preventing Conduct Disorder in Child Welfare

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Child Maltreatment
Behavioral Disorder
Registration Number
NCT03329625
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

A mixed methods randomized control trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of Pathways Triple P with child welfare involved families compared to treatment as usual. Outcomes tested included parenting behaviors and attitudes, and child behavior problems. 144 families were recruited into the study. Data was collected at 4 time points (baseline, 4 months, 9 months, and 18 months). Over 70% were retained from baseline to 18 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
144
Inclusion Criteria
  • Families with open child protective service case following allegation of child physical abuse or neglect
  • parent of child between the age of 3 and 12
  • Child remained in the home following investigation
  • parent spoke English
Exclusion Criteria
  • parent's child could not have chronic medical condition or have a pervasive developmental delay

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory18 months

Child Behavior Problems

PedsQL18 months

Pediatric Quality of Life Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parenting Stress Inventory18 months

Parent Stress

Parent Anger Inventory18 months

Parent Anger

Parental Sense of Competence18 months

Parent Sense of Competence

Alabama Parenting Questionnaire18 months

Parenting Behavior Inventory

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales18 months

Parental Mental Health

AUDIT18 months

Alcohol Abuse in Parents

The Drug Abuse Screening Test18 months

Parent Substance use

HITS IPV Screening18 months

Domestic Violence history

PQL18 months

Parent Report of Child Quality of Life

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