Study of prevention programs for parents of adolescents with antisocial behavior

Effectiveness of two parent training programs for reducing adolescent's antisocial behavior: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN76141538

Enrollment

240

Registered

2012-02-02

Start date

2008-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Antisocial behavior and low psycho-social functioning Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Two intervention groups (Comet and ParentSteps) and a waiting list control group: Two parent training programs, based on Swedish modified versions of Parent Management Training (Comet), and Strengthe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents or other caregiver, and their adolescent aged 12-18 2. Living in Stockholm 3. Youth showing signs of antisocial behavior (ex criminal activities, mobbing others, repeated conflict about family rules, substance use (alcohol, tobacco and/or drugs) 4. Youth showing signs of low psychosocial functioning

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Youth should not: 1. Be in psychotherapy 2. Be in treatment at alcohol treatment care center 3. Be placed in institution or family home, at the time for signing up for participation in the trial 4. Parents could not be in any other parental program at the time for signing up for particiaption in the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adolescent externalizing behavior, using: 1. Adolescent Self-Report Delinquency Scale (SRD) to measure the quantity of criminal activities during the last six months, on a 0 to 9 times or more numerical scale 2. Youth Self-Report (YSR/CBCL) to describe externalized and internalized anti-social behavior based on the preceding six months, on a 3-point Likert scale ( 0=not true, 1=somewhat or sometimes true, 2=very true or very often true). For parents, the parent version CBCL was used for assessing parents? reports of their adolescents? anti-social behavior 3. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) for measuring alcohol risk consumption 4. Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT) for measuring drug consumption	—

Measure

Time frame

Adolescent externalizing behavior, using: 1. Adolescent Self-Report Delinquency Scale (SRD) to measure the quantity of criminal activities during the last six months, on a 0 to 9 times or more numerical scale 2. Youth Self-Report (YSR/CBCL) to describe externalized and internalized anti-social behavior based on the preceding six months, on a 3-point Likert scale ( 0=not true, 1=somewhat or sometimes true, 2=very true or very often true). For parents, the parent version CBCL was used for assessing parents? reports of their adolescents? anti-social behavior 3. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) for measuring alcohol risk consumption 4. Drug Use Disorder Identification Test (DUDIT) for measuring drug consumption

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adolescent psychosocial functioning, using: Youth Outcome Questionnaire (Y-OQ®), adolescent and parent version, based on the preceding seven days, to assess treatment progress concerning psychosocial and mental functioning, rated on a 5-point Likert scale	—

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 15, 2026