An innovative early intervention for antisocial children with callous-unemotional traits

Completed

• Conditions: Conduct and oppositional defiant disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Oppositional defiant disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN62822052
• Lead Sponsor: Guy's and St Thomas' Charity (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Child aged 3-8 years, either sex
2. Primary diagnosis of conduct or oppositional defiant disorder

Exclusion Criteria

1. No current diagnosis of psychosis, primary autism, developmental delay or major medical disorder
2. No concurrent medication or psychiatric treatment
3. Primary caregiver lack of fluency in English, severe psychiatric illness or addiction
4. Presence of a child protection plan

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Clinician-based diagnoses and severity ratings will be provided using the Diagnostic Interview for Children, Adolescents and Parents: Parent version (Holland & Dadds, 1997)<br>2. Callous-unemotional traits and conduct problems will be assessed using parent and teacher report on the Antisocial Process Screening Device and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.<br>Assessments will be conducted pre-treatment, post-treatment (1-2 weeks following the intervention) and at a 3-month follow-up