MISC-CBO to Improve the Mental Health of OVC in South Africa
Mental Disorder, Child
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Mental Disorder, Child focused on measuring mental health problems, Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers, mentalizing, caregivers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Status as OVC. Children will be 7-11 years old Resident in the CBO catchment area Child has a legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: Children with a medical history of serious birth complications Children with a medical history severe malnutrition Children with a neurological disability
Sites / Locations
- University of the Free StateRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
MISC-CBO
Treatment as Usual
MISC-CBO is a year-long semi-structured, manualized video-feedback caregiver intervention that targets key components in caregiver-child interactions known to improve caregiving quality and child outcomes. These components include emotional and cognitive components shown to improve socio-emotional and cognitive developmental outcomes in children.
TAU at CBOs include provision of meals, counselling services mostly focused on social support, financial assistance, and healthcare counseling - all which promote the mental health of OVC, but does not include a specific focus on caregiving quality.