Emotional Engagement Treatment for Disruptive Children with Callous-Unemotional Traits

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (with callous-unemotional traits); Conduct Disorder (with callous-unemotional traits); Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000155897
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Mark Dadds

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria for children:

1. Primary DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of ODD or CD

2. Scores above the 80th percentile on the conduct problems scale of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997).

3. Callous-unemotional traits, as assessed by the UNSW system (Dadds, et al., 2005), which combines scores on the Antisocial Process Screening Device (ASPD; Frick & Hare, 2001) and the SDQ.

4. Fluency in English

Inclusion Criteria for Parent(s)/Caregivers:

1. Fluency in English

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria for Children:

1. Current diagnosis of a psychotic disorder

2. Primary autism

3. Developmental delay (estimated at IQ < 80)

4. Major medical disorder that has significantly interfered with family or school life.

There are no exclusion criteria for parent(s)/caregivers.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified