1. Child-parent psychotherapy: 6-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
- Author
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Lieberman AF, Ghosh Ippen C, and VAN Horn P
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Family Therapy methods, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Domestic Violence psychology, Parent-Child Relations, Psychotherapy, Group methods, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic etiology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic therapy
- Abstract
Objective: To examine the durability of improvement in child and maternal symptoms 6 months after termination of child-parent psychotherapy (CPP)., Method: Seventy-five multiethnic preschool-age child-mother dyads from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds were randomly assigned to (1) CPP or (2) case management plus community referral for individual treatment. Children were 3 to 5 years old. Follow-up assessments were conducted 6 months after the end of a 1-year treatment period. Mothers completed the Child Behavior Checklist and the Symptom Checklist Revised to assess child's and mother's symptoms., Results: For treatment completers, general linear model (GLM) repeated-measures analyses support the durability of CPP with significant group x time interactions for children's total behavior problems and mothers' general distress. Intent-to-treat analyses revealed similar findings for children's behavior problems but were not significant for maternal symptoms., Conclusions: The findings provide additional evidence of the efficacy and durability of CPP with this population and highlight the importance of a relationship focus in the treatment of traumatized preschoolers.
- Published
- 2006
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