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Families in the Frontline 2.0: An evaluation of the After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) parenting intervention for veteran families

Families in the Frontline 2.0: An evaluation of the After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) parenting intervention for veteran families - ADAPT for veteran families

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON46806
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-01-22
Start date
2018-12-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Traumagerelateerde gezondheidsproblematiek Affected deployment-related family functioning within veteran families

Interventions

ADAPT is a group-based parenting intervention program delivered in 14 weekly multifamily sessions of 2 hours each. ADAPT is given by two therapists, trained in ADAPT. Groups are mixed, consisting of

Sponsors

Universiteit Utrecht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. One parent is being deployed (i.e. is a veteran) 2. Family disfunctioning: the totalscore on the SCORE-15 (a family functioning measure), as filled in by the veteran, is above 30 3. Parents aged 18 years or older 4. Parents having at least one child living with them (aged 4-12) 5. Veterans attribute the family problems to the deployment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute suicidality according to the DSM-5 2. Current psychotic disorder 3. Current abuse of partner or child(ren) 4. Neurological-, physical-, cognitive-, or intellectual deficits among veteran or partner which interferes with ADAPT group participation. 5. Couples receiving any form of couple, family, or parenting related therapy 6. Couples are excluded when the veterans' totalscore on the SCORE-15 is 37.5 or higher

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Family functioning, measured using the SCORE-15, which is filled in by the veteran.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Family functioning as noted by the partner using the SCORE-15, the veteran*s reported child functioning (SDQ), the partner*s reported child functioning (SDQ), the veteran*s reported couple adjustment (ERC), the spouse*s reported couple adjustment (ERC), veteran*s PTSD symptom severity (PCL-5), veteran*s emotion regulation (DERS), and veteran*s mentalization (perspective-taking (BHP) and reflective functioning (RFQ)). Secondary study parameters are assessed all time-points (see Figure 1). See section 6.3.3 C1 Onderzoeksprotocol for the measures.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)