Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children in Residential Care

NCT01547052 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1012007764
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 47
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

I: Conduct Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for children (DBT-C) in residential as compared with Treatment-As-Usual (TAU) (60 children in DBT-C and 60 children in the comparison condition). II: Finalize therapist training manuals and educational materials to guide selection, training, and supervision of treatment providers.

Conditions

Childhood Aggression

Keywords

DBT, child, emotion regulation, behavior problems

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attendance Form

  post-treatment at 30 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Balloon Analog Risk Task

  pre-treatment, week 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 of treatment and at 3 and 6 months follow-up

• Mood and Feelings Questionnaire

  pre-treatment, weeks 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30 of treatment at at 3 and 6 months follow-up

• Emotion Regulation Checklist

  pre-treatment, weeks 12, 24 and 30 of treatment at at 3 and 6 months follow-up

• Children's Coping Strategies Checklist

  pre-treatment, weeks 12, 24 and 30 of treatment at at 3 and 6 months follow-up

• Pleasure Scale for Children

  pre-treatment, weeks 12, 24 and 30 of treatment at at 3 and 6 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

DBT for children

EXPERIMENTAL

Dialectical Behavior Therapy adapted for children

Behavioral: DBT for children

Enhanced Supportive-Educational Therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Enhanced Treatment-As-Usual, including supportive-educational model, cognitive-behavioral skills and parent management training

Behavioral: Enhanced Supportive-Educational therapy

Interventions

DBT for children BEHAVIORAL

intervention consists of weekly individual 45 min. sessions, twice per week 60 min. group sessions, and every other week 90 min. sessions with parents

Also known as: Dialectical Behavior Therapy adapted for Children

DBT for children

Enhanced Supportive-Educational therapy BEHAVIORAL

weekly individual 45 min sessions, twice per week 60 min. group sessions and every other week parent sessions.

Also known as: Enhansed TAU

Enhanced Supportive-Educational Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• age between 6 years 0 months and 12 years 11 months;
• male;
• in residential care at Green Chimneys;
• projected length of stay is at least 8 months.

You may not qualify if:

• pervasive developmental disorder;
• psychotic disorder;
• mental retardation; (all as per psychiatric evaluation at Green Chimneys);
• in care or custody of the Department of Social Services (DSS);
• caregivers do not speak English.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Weill Medical College of Cornell University: lead
• Green Chimneys Residential Treatment Center, Brewster, NY: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Green Chimneys Residential Treatment Center

Brewster, New York, 10509-0719, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Maple syrup urine disease, type 2; Emotional Regulation; Mental Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Control; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Francheska Perepletchikova, Ph.D.

  Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2012
• First Posted: March 7, 2012
• Study Start: April 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2015
• Study Completion: September 1, 2016
• Last Updated: July 23, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Locations

US (1)