Prevention of internalising symptoms and externalising problems in children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse Not Applicable Prevention of internalising symptoms and externalising problems in children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse
Conditions
Interventions
The Children Overcoming Domestic Abuse programme (CODA) is a Canadian founded, manualised, trauma-informed psycho-educational programme. The intervention has been adapted for a UK audience by the thir
acknowledging that some forms of abuse, such as coercive control may be ongoing beyond separation. It is offered based on children’s known exposure to DVA and perceived need, rather than linked to the
Sponsors
University of East London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Family identified as having experienced domestic violence and abuse (DVA) during the lifetime of the referred child 2. Children aged 7-11 years exposed to DVA, and their female caregiver 3. Child and female caregiver living separately from the perpetrator of the DVA eliciting referral 4. No significant risk to the physical safety of the child (from either parent) or supporting parent 5. Ability to complete outcome questionnaires (with reading assistance or translation where required)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Families in acute crisis, as determined by caregiver, identifying agency, intervention co-ordinator or researcher (e.g. only recently left the abusive situation; immediate risk of harm, lack of stable accommodation, significant substance misuse that would inhibit engagement in study or intervention) 2. Victimised male caregivers and their children (although male caregivers are included in the nested process evaluation) 3. Cannot understand the English language sufficiently well to give informed consent and to complete the questionnaires and where adequate and safe translation services cannot be secured
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility to progress to a definitive trial assessed using child report of internalising symptoms (e.g. anxiety, depression, withdrawal) and externalising problems (e.g. acting out, oppositional behaviour) using the Behaviour and Feelings Survey (which would be the indicative proposed primary outcome of a future full-scale trial) at baseline, 6, and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Caregiver experience of Intimate partner violence measured using the Composite Abuse Scale (Revised)—Short Form (CASR-SF) at baseline, 4, 6, and 12 months 2. Normative beliefs about general aggression and aggressive behaviour, measured using the general beliefs subscale of Normative beliefs about general aggression and aggressive behaviour at baseline, and 4 months 3. Children’s appraisals of self-blame about inter-parental conflict, measured using the self-blame subscale of the Children’s Perceptions of Interparental Conflict Scale, at baseline, and 4 months 4. Child perceptions of coping efficacy, measured using the Children’s Coping Self Efficacy Questionnaire, at baseline, and 4 months 5. Children’s emotion regulation, measured using the ERC Q-sort scale, at baseline, and 4 months 6. Children’s Internalising/externalising symptoms, measured using the Behavior and feelings survey, at baseline, 4, and 6 months 7. Children’s school adjustment, measured using How I feel about my School, at baseline, 6, and 12 months 8. Paediatric health-related quality of life measured using Child Health Utility (CHU9D) measure, at baseline, 6, and 12 months 9. Parent health-related quality of life, measured using EuroQol 5 dimension 5 level (EQ-5D 5L) questionnaire, at baseline, 6, and 12 months 10. Parental symptoms of depression, measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9), at baseline, 6, and 12 months 11. Parental symptoms of anxiety, measured using General Anxiety Disorder (GAD7) questionnaire, at baseline, 6, and 12 months 12. Parenting self-efficacy, measured using Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES-SE), at baseline, 4, 6, and 12 months 13. Parent capacity to mentalize their children, using Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ), at baseline, | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEmma Howarth
Outcome results
None listed