Conduct disorder, antisocial behaviour Mental and Behavioural Disorders Conduct disorders
Conditions
Interventions
1. Functional Family Therapy group:
FFT works by working improving outcomes for families by addressing a number of factors that may contribute to the likelihood of a young person offending. Key amongs
Sponsors
King's College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Young people aged 10 - 17 years (either sex) and their families (mainly primary caregivers but also others with a parental role) 2. Clients of a CYPT agency being seen for offending or antisocial behaviour receiving a casework-based intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Young people with a major developmental disability 2. Looked after young people (this does not include long term foster placements) 3. Young people not living in the family home
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Young people's offending and antisocial behaviour: 1. Young Person (YP) offending, reoffending and breach of orders: youth offending service databases and police national database (measured at T1, T3, T4) 2. YP delinquency, conduct disorder and antisocial behaviour: 2.1. Smith and McVie Self-report Delinquency questionnaire (measured at T1, T3, T4) 2.2. Adolescent Parent's Account of Child Symptoms interview (measured at T1, T3, T4) 2.3. Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (Primary Caregiver [PC] and YP self-report) (measured at T1, T2, T3, T4) 2.4. Antisocial Process Screening Device (parent and self-report) (measured at T1, T3, T4) Timepoints: T1: baseline assessment directly before randomisation and treatment T2: 3 months post-randomisation T3: 6 months post-randomisation T4: 18 months post-randomisation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Peer relationships: 1.1. Peer delinquency: Smith and McVie Peer Delinquency Self-Report Questionnaire (measured at T1, T3, T4) 1.2. YP peer relationship problems: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (PC and self-report) (measured at T1, T2, T3, T4) 1.3. Child prosocial behaviour: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (PC and self-report) (measured at T1, T2, T3, T4) 2. Young peoples mental health: 2.1. YP internalising disorders: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (PC and self-report) (measured at T1, T3, T4) 2.2. YP hyperactivity/inattention: Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (PC and self-report), Conner's Rating Scale for ADHD (measured at T1, T4) 2.3. Child autistic spectrum disorder: the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (PC questionnaire) (measured at T1) 2.4. Child psychosis: Psychotic-Like Experiences Questionnaire (self-report) (measured at T1) 2.5. Child post-traumatic stress disorder: Impact of Events Scale (self-report questionnaire) (measured at T1) 3. Young peoples education attainment and intelligence quotient (IQ): 3.1. Child school attendance, exclusions, academic achievement and statements of special educational needs: school records (measured at T1, T3, T4) 3.2. IQ: Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (measured at T1) 4. Family relationships and parenting: 4.1. Child attachment: Child Attachment Interview (measured at T1, T4) 4.2. Parental relationship: the Index of Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and Conflict Tactics Scales Questionnaire (PC questionnaire) (measured at T1, T3, T4) 4.3. Disorganisation and chaos in the home environment: Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (PC questionnaire) (measured at T1) 4.4. Parenting behaviour: Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (PC [measured at T1, T2, T3, T4] and other parental figures in family [measured at T1, T3, T4], child self-report [measured at T1, T3, T4]) 4.5. Parental attribution of intent: when interviewing primary caregivers we ask them to imagine their child doing a numb | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed