Identification and treatment of children exposed or subjected to intimate partner violence or child abuse in Sweden

Identification and treatment within the Swedish Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services of children exposed or subjected to intimate partner violence or child abuse: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58027256

Enrollment

170

Registered

2012-02-16

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Children subjected to intimate partner violence or child abuse with at least one confirmed DSM-IV diagnosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders Problems related to alleged physical abuse of child

Interventions

Two subgroups of violence exposed children

with and without severe trauma reactions: Cohort I: children with severe trauma reactions receive Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy 10-15 sessions or treatment as usual individually accommoda

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients attending child psychiatric services exposed to intimate partner violence or child abuse as measured by the revised Conflict Tactics Scale 2 (CTS2) or child version (CTS-C). 2. At least one item on CTS2 or CTS-C positively checked on sexual abuse or at least three items checked on physical violence or at least five items checked on psychological abuse. Even if five items is checked, when at least one physical item is checked, the patient will be included. 3. Younger children will be included on parent reporting about child abuse. Cohort I: Consecutively enrolled patients from five to seventeen years of age subjected to child abuse or intimate partner violence. In the age span five to eight years with at least four criteria fulfilled from the PTSD-diagnosis according to DSM IV. In the age span nine to seventeen years five criteria is required with at least one from each cluster (re-experience, avoidance, arousal). Cohort II: Consecutively enrolled patients from nine to seventeen years of age subjected to child abuse or intimate partner violence and diagnosed according to DSM IV (except PTSD).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mental retardation (intelligence quotient (IQ) less than 70 2. If the child or parent need an interpreter to fulfill treatment 3. Absence of a parent to take part in the treatment 4. If the child needs inpatient treatment 5. Pervasive developmental disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
For children in Cohort I: Trauma-symptoms and frequency of psychiatric symptoms and DSM-IV diagnosis For children in Cohort II: Attachment ruptures and frequency of psychiatric symptoms and DSM-IV diagnosis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Psychological well-being in children 2. psychiatric symptoms in parents 3. Parenting compentency 4. Therapeutic alliance	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026