Parent Program to Improve Child Behavior Problems
Child Behavior Problems
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Child Behavior Problems focused on measuring Child Behavior Problems, Parent Training Program
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Caregiver is 18 years or older
- Caregiver is English speaking
- Child is 2-6 years old
- Caregiver reports that child has a behavior problem
- Child attends CHOP South Philadelphia Primary Care for primary care
- Parental/guardian permission is provided (informed consent)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Child has a cognitive age less than 2 years old as determined by the referring clinician
- Child is already receiving behavioral health therapy or medication (other than medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Sites / Locations
- CHOP Primary Care, South Philadelphia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Delayed CARE
Immediate CARE
40 child-caregiver pairs will be randomized to usual treatment plus delayed CARE (control). Under usual treatment, patients will be referred to a behavioral health specialist at the discretion of their pediatrician and the office social worker for additional diagnosis and treatment and/or provided with a 1-2 page informational handout on child behavior problems from the CHOP patient care manual. Following the final interview (3-4 months after enrollment for each subject) all participants randomized to the control arm (usual treatment plus delayed CARE) will receive the CARE training, if desired.
40 child-caregiver pairs will be randomized to usual treatment plus immediate CARE. The trainings are administered to groups of 4-10 caregivers at a time and are led by two mental health providers trained in the CARE curriculum. The children do not attend the training; however, caregivers are expected to practice the skills that they learn in CARE with their child between sessions. The curriculum involves 6 sessions over 6-8 weeks. Each session will be 1-2 hours.