NCT05400434NARecruiting
Natural Helpers and PCIT
University of Miami
Start Date
12/3/2018
Completion Date
12/27/2026
Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a time-limited (i.e., 18 weeks) community health worker (CHW) intervention, referred to as the Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) plus natural helper (NH) model, on treatment engagement, retention, and child and caregiver outcomes.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 2 years to 12 years
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Families of children 2 years of age to 12 years of age.
2. Children 2 to 7 years of age with a history of child abuse or neglect and/or child behavior problems or children ages 8 years to 12 years of age with history of or risk for abuse and the child does not exhibit clinically significant behavior problems.
3. At the time of enrollment, participants must agree that, within the upcoming six months, they will not move away to a location where they would no longer be able to regularly attend weekly sessions (i.e., moving out of Miami Dade County).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Families with child younger than 2 years of age or older than 7 years of age with clinically significant behavior problems
2. Adults who are unable to consent and prisoners
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Standard Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
BEHAVIORAL
Natural Helpers (NH)
Conditions
Child BehaviorParenting
Locations
ConnectFamilias
Miami, Florida 33136
United States
Mailman Center for Child Development
Miami, Florida 33136
United States