Comparison of Two Psychosocial Therapies for Treating Children With Oppositional-Defiant Disorder

NCT00510120 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: R01MH076141DDTR B3-PDC
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of two different psychosocial therapies, parent management training and collaborative problem solving, in treating children with oppositional-defiant disorder.

Conditions

Oppositional-Defiant Disorder

Keywords

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Conduct Disorder; Behavior Problems in Youth; Argumentativeness; Children; Therapy; Attention Deficit Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• ODD, conduct disorder (CD), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using a Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children

  Measured at Year 1 follow-up visit

• Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale

  Measured at Year 1 follow-up visit

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Behavior Assessment System for Children

  Measured at Year 1 follow-up visit

• Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire: Parental satisfaction with the treatment approach and the strategies they use to discipline their children in terms of both difficulty and usefulness

  Measured at Weeks 4 and 7, immediately post-treatment, and Year 1 follow-up visit

Study Arms (3)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive collaborative problem solving.

Behavioral: Collaborative problem solving (CPS)

2

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive parent management training.

Behavioral: Parent management training (PMT)

3

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants assigned to waitlist control will receive one of the two treatments after a 10-weeks waitlist period.

Behavioral: Waitlist control

Interventions

Parent management training (PMT) BEHAVIORAL

PMT primarily involves teaching parents strategies to respond consistently and correctly to their child's behavior. Parents assigned to the PMT group will be taught how to respond consistently and appropriately to their child's positive and negative behaviors. Participants will attend a 1-hour treatment session each week for 10 weeks.

Also known as: PMT

2

Collaborative problem solving (CPS) BEHAVIORAL

CPS is a treatment approach that involves both the parent and child by teaching parents to help their child control their emotions and to problem solve as a family. Parents assigned to the CPS group will be taught strategies to help their child identify and regulate emotions and to solve behavior problems together as a family. Participants will attend a 1-hour treatment session each week for 10 weeks.

Also known as: CPS

1

Waitlist control BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the waitlist control condition group will wait 10 weeks before beginning treatment one of the two treatment options.

3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Meets DSM-IV criteria for oppositional-defiant disorder
• Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• History or current diagnosis of CD, autism, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), or any psychotic disorder
• An estimated Full Scale IQ below 80
• Current suicidal or homicidal ideation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University: lead
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Child Study Center

Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Oppositional Defiant Disorder; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Conduct Disorder; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD

  Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: University Distinguished Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2007
• First Posted: August 1, 2007
• Study Start: June 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2012
• Study Completion: August 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 7, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations

US (1)