Reactive attachment disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Reactive attachment disorder
Conditions
Interventions
In the first instance, a case series (phase 2) will be carried out involving 6 consenting families who will all receive VIPP-FC. In the pilot trial (phase 3), forty consenting families will be rando
Sponsors
University College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parental figure: 1. Foster carer(s) who is primary carer for the child 2. Aged 18 years and over 3. Proficient in English Child: 1. Living with foster carer(s) in a placement planned to be at least 4 months 2. Lived with foster carer for at least 4 weeks 3. Presence of DSM-5 defined Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) 4. Aged between 11 months and 6 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Parental figure: Already engaged in a similar parenting intervention. Child: Severe developmental disability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The presence of disordered attachment is measured using the Disturbance of Attachment Interview (DAI) at baseline and 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Attachment security is measured using the Strange Situation Procedure at baseline and 4 months 2. Carer well-being is measured by The Parent Stress Index (PSI; Abidin, 1990) and The Parenting Efficacy Scale (Woolgar et al., 2012) at baseline and 4 months 3. Quality of parenting is measured by the Emotional Availability Scales (Biringen, 2000) at baseline and 4 months 4. Child co-occurring disorders and difficulties measured by The Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) and the Child Behaviour Checklist (Achenbach, 2000) at baseline and 4 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed