Reducing violence and victimization in at-risk adolescent girls and boys

Effectiveness of a relational intervention in reducing violence and victimization in at-risk adolescent girls and boys

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN61995733

Enrollment

700

Registered

2012-01-27

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

At risk for aggression, violence and poor mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unsocialized conduct disorder

Interventions

1. A 10-week attachment-focused intervention program (Connect) for parents or parental surrogates of teens who engage in aggressive, violent, and antisocial behaviour. 2. Following completion of info

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. English speaking 2. Parent-youth dyads of adolescents (community sample) at risk for significantly elevated levels of aggression and violence 3. Available to attend all intervention program components and follow-ups

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Imminent risk of suicide will be ineligible and referred for immediate mental health services

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. The Comprehensive Adolescent-Parent Attachment Inventory ? Parent Version (CAPAI-P) 2. The Comprehensive Adolescent-Parent Inventory ? Youth Version (CAPAI-Y) 3. The Children?s Report of Parenting Behaviors Inventory (CRPBI) 4. The Caregiver Strain Questionnaire (CGSQ) 5. Parental Support for Fighting Scale (PSFS) 6. Problem Behavior Frequency Scale ? Aggression and Victimization (Youth report) 7. The Conflict Tactics Scale ? Perpetrator subscale (CTS; youth and parent report) 8. The Affect Regulation Checklist (ARC; parent and youth report) 9. Youth Self-Report (YSR) Externalizing scale 10. Normative Beliefs About Aggression Scale 11. Attitudes Towards Aggression in Dating Situations Scale 12. Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Externalizing and Internalizing scales (Parent report about adolescent)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. The Comprehensive Adolescent-Parent Attachment Inventory ? Parent Version (CAPAI-P) 2. The Comprehensive Adolescent-Parent Inventory ? Youth Version (CAPAI-Y) 3. The Children?s Report of Parenting Behaviors Inventory (CRPBI) 4. The Caregiver Strain Questionnaire (CGSQ) 5. Parental Support for Fighting Scale (PSFS) 6. Problem Behavior Frequency Scale ? Aggression and Victimization (Youth report) 7. The Conflict Tactics Scale ? Perpetrator subscale (CTS; youth and parent report) 8. The Affect Regulation Checklist (ARC; parent and youth report) 9. Youth Self-Report (YSR) Externalizing scale 10. Normative Beliefs About Aggression Scale 11. Attitudes Towards Aggression in Dating Situations Scale 12. Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) Externalizing and Internalizing scales (Parent report about adolescent)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. The Parenting Representations Interview 2. Youth biological stress reactivity (salivary cortisol) 3. Genotype moderation (DRD4) 4. Grade point average	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

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