Offending behavior Other
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the intervention arm will receive Brief Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT) alongside services as usual. SFBT is a six-session manualised intervention, delivered face-to-face bi-weekly ove
Sponsors
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 10 to 17 years 2. Referred to the L&D team by the police
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A clinician has judged that the child or young person is presenting with a mental illness of a nature and degree warranting immediate intervention from specialist services, including assessment for detention under the Mental Health Act. 2. The young person is to be remanded into custody. 3. A child or young person aged 16 years or older judged to lack mental capacity to decide about participating in this trial by staff responsible for gaining informed consent. 4. The child or young person is living outside the area served by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. 5. The child or young person is unable to converse in English. 6. Parents/guardians are unable to converse in English (at least one must be able to converse in English to complete parent/guardian measures) 7. Parents/guardians of under 16s judged to lack mental capacity to decide about participating in this trial by staff responsible for gaining informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Antisocial behaviours are measured using the Self Report Delinquency Measure (CYP completed) at baseline, 6 months and 12 months post randomisation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Criminal offence data are collected from the Police National Computer over the 6-month period prior to the commencement of treatment, and at 12-months post randomisation. 2. Emotional and behavioural difficulties are measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (parent completed and CYP completed) at baseline, 6 months and 12 months post randomisation. 3. Gang Affiliation is measures using The Gang Affiliation Risk Measure (CYP completed) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. 4. Details of other therapies received will be collected (parent completed for under 16s and CYP completed for 16+) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. Potential moderators: In addition to the primary and secondary outcomes, we have considered that the following outcomes may moderate the outcomes of this trial. 1. Callous and Unemotional Traits will be measured using the 24-item Inventory of Callous and Unemotional Traits (parent completed and CYP completed) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. 2. Learning disabilities (LD): Children and young people will be invited to complete two subtests of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II (WASI-II; Wechsler, 2011) to index their Verbal Comprehension Index at baseline only. We are also including a closed question asking if the child has a learning disability (parent completed for under 16s and CYP completed for 16+). | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed