Behavioral Disorder, Child Maltreatment
Conditions
Keywords
Triple P, RCT, parent management training, Child welfare, child behavior problems
Brief summary
A mixed methods randomized control trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of Pathways Triple P with child welfare involved families compared to treatment as usual. Outcomes tested included parenting behaviors and attitudes, and child behavior problems. 144 families were recruited into the study. Data was collected at 4 time points (baseline, 4 months, 9 months, and 18 months). Over 70% were retained from baseline to 18 months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPathways Triple P
Pathways Triple was developed by Matt Sanders and is a behavioral parent training intervention designed to treat child behavior problems and prevent child maltreatment.
BEHAVIORALServices as Usual
Families received family centered services and other parenting interventions as deemed appropriate by the child welfare case manager.
Sponsors
Washington University School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Families with open child protective service case following allegation of child physical abuse or neglect * parent of child between the age of 3 and 12 * Child remained in the home following investigation * parent spoke English
Exclusion criteria
* parent's child could not have chronic medical condition or have a pervasive developmental delay
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory | 18 months | Child Behavior Problems |
| PedsQL | 18 months | Pediatric Quality of Life Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parental Sense of Competence | 18 months | Parent Sense of Competence |
| Alabama Parenting Questionnaire | 18 months | Parenting Behavior Inventory |
| Depression Anxiety Stress Scales | 18 months | Parental Mental Health |
| Parenting Stress Inventory | 18 months | Parent Stress |
| The Drug Abuse Screening Test | 18 months | Parent Substance use |
| HITS IPV Screening | 18 months | Domestic Violence history |
| PQL | 18 months | Parent Report of Child Quality of Life |
| AUDIT | 18 months | Alcohol Abuse in Parents |
| Parent Anger Inventory | 18 months | Parent Anger |
Outcome results
None listed