Reduction and/or amelioration in CAPVA behaviours. Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
This efficacy study will be a Two-arm randomised controlled trial with random allocation to business as usual or intervention following referral and initial screening for intervention suitability. Ran
Sponsors
Youth Endowment Fund
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A parent/carer has a child or adolescent in the household aged 9-17 2. The child/adolescent has been referred due to medium to high-risk situations where they have used verbal, financial, physical and/or emotional means to exert power and control over a parent/carer
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The child/young person known to be causing harm is not aged 9-17 2. The level of CAPVA risk does not meet the threshold for intervention 3. There is evidence of abuse and violence between parents/carers having the potential to impact intervention delivery 4. There is current domestic violence between parents/carers and a known perpetrator lives in the household 5. There is a known history of child abuse toward the child/adolescent 6. The child/adolescent causing harm is on the 'edge of care' and an assessment of risk determines it is not safe to keep the family together
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The extent and severity of child-to-parent violence measured using the parent report on the Abusive Behaviour by Children Indices (ABC-I) at pre-intervention (at baseline following screening and consent) and post-intervention (typically 10 months following baseline) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Problematic internalising/externalising behaviours (emotional, conduct, hyperactivity, peer problems and impact subscales), measured using the parent reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) pre- and post-intervention. 2. Reductions in family conflict assessed using a non-standardised measure developed by UH and RISE pre- and post-intervention. 3. Improvements in family relationships measured using the impact supplement from SDQ pre- and post-intervention. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCaroline Cresswell
Outcome results
None listed