Title
Promoting Compliance in Children Referred to Child Protective Services: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Date
2019
Author(s)
Teresa Lind, Kristin Bernard, Heather A. Yarger, and Mary Dozier
Brief Type
Journal Publication
Model(s)
- Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC)
Description
Early experiences of maltreatment have long-term negative effects on children’s compliance. This randomized clinical trial examined whether a brief preventative intervention (Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up; ABC) was effective in enhancing compliance in children who had been referred to Child Protective Services. Participants included 101 parent–child dyads who received either ABC or a control intervention when children were infants (M = 9.4 months old, SD = 6.1). When children were approximately 36 months old (M = 38.5, SD = 3.0), ABC children demonstrated significantly better compliance than control children. Further, parent sensitivity, measured 1 month post intervention when children were, on average, 18.4 months old (SD = 6.9) partially mediated the effect of ABC on child compliance at 36 months old. (author abstract)
Data Collection Methods
- Parent-child observations
- Standardized assessment tools
Status
Finished
For More Information
Lind, T., Bernard, K., Yarger, H. A., & Dozier, M. (2019). Promoting compliance in children referred to child protective services: A randomized clinical trial. Child Development. Advance online publication. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13207.
Author Contact Information:
Teresa Lind
telind@ucsd.edu
Topics
- Participant, Family, and Program Outcomes