Skills Group for Children With Emotional Dysregulation and Their Parents
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Based Skills Group for Children With Emotional Dysregulation and Their Parents
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Brief Summary
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) based skill groups for emotionally dysregulated children and their parents The investigators propose implementing a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills group format for emotionally dysregulated children between the ages of 8 and 12 and their parents. Introduction Treatments available for children with emotional dysregulation and behavioral problems were shown to be only partially effective. DBT combines the western principles of changing behavior with the eastern principles of acceptance and mindfulness. Efficacy of DBT has been shown across a number of behavioral problems in adults and has been successfully adapted for adolescents. The next logical step is modification for younger children. The investigators chose DBT because of the observed similarities between adults and adolescents diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and the children who are referred to the investigators clinic with emotional dysregulation. Aims: To assess the ability to regulate emotions and problem behaviors before and after the proposed intervention Method: Population: Between 6-10 children between the ages 8-12 will be recruited from The child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinic at Soroka University Medical Center. Inclusion criteria Children suffering from emotional dysregulation All children and at least one parent speak Hebrew Exclusion criteria
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Trial Health
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Started Feb 2011
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 13, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 18, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2012
CompletedMarch 29, 2011
February 1, 2011
11 months
February 13, 2011
March 27, 2011
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Improvement in behavioral and emotional functioning
We will assess behavioral and emotional functioning before, at the end and 6 months following the intervention. This will be assessed using the Achenbach questionnaires:(CBCL, TRF). Eight sub-areas will be measured at baseline, at the end of the intervention and six months later. The eight sub-scale symptoms are withdrawn, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression. social problems, thought problems. attention problems. aggressive behavior, and delinquent problems (Externalizing and internalizing).
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Improvement in social skills, emotional regulation and concentration
1 Year
Study Arms (2)
Control Group
OTHERTreatment as usual
Research Group
EXPERIMENTALParticipation in the DBT skills group
Interventions
Participation of 20 group meetings lasting an hour and a half for the children, and 15 group meetings lasting an hour and a half for the parents.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children suffering from emotional dysregulation
- All children and at least one parent speak Hebrew
You may not qualify if:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychosis i.e an overt thought disorder
- Mental retardation
- Severe learning disorders
- Pervasive developmental disorders.
- Children who have suffered brain injury.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Soroka Medical Center
Beersheba, Israel
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Moshe Lachish, MD
Soroka University Medical Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 13, 2011
First Posted
February 18, 2011
Study Start
February 1, 2011
Primary Completion
January 1, 2012
Study Completion
July 1, 2012
Last Updated
March 29, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-02