Relationships in Good Hands - Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (RIGHT)
Mental Health, Psychiatric Problems, Child Neglect
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Mental Health focused on measuring Feasibility, Randomised, Optimisation, Partnerships, Cost effectiveness, Clinical effectiveness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
• Adoptive or permanent foster parents with children aged 5-12 years with symptoms of MAPP or co-occurring mental health conditions and non-psychotherapeutic treatments
Exclusion Criteria:
- Families, otherwise eligible, deemed by therapists as not ready for DDP (usually where therapists have concerns about the ability of carers/parents to create a safe/ nurturing enough environment within which DDP can operate)
- Children currently having another psychotherapy
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention - Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)
Control - Services as Usual (SAU)
DDP involves approximately twenty 1 hour sessions (usually over 6-9 months) with the adoptive parent/foster carer and child, facilitated by a specifically trained therapist. DDP aims to treat trauma-related problems and Attachment Disorders over about 20 1-hour sessions using the core communication techniques of Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE)
SAU tends to be case-dependent with therapists and social workers attempting to respond to the sometimes changeable needs of the family as needs arise.