RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04752618

Safe Mothers, Safe Children Initiative

Treating Maternal PTSD to Enhance and Reduce Maltreatment Recidivism: Safe Mothers, Safe Children

Sponsor

New York University

Enrollment

160 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression PTSD Child Maltreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the combined interventions, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or P-STAIR, for treating maternal PTSD and reducing maltreatment recidivism.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Receiving preventive services at the time of the consent session to participate in the study
Meeting a severity score of 28 or higher OR probable DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD (PDS-5)
Having 1-10-year-old child
Being the legal guardian for the child with physical and legal custody
Being able to read, write, and speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria8

Having suicidal ideation present in the past month prior to pre-assessment or reports of a suicide attempt in the past year (SCID-5)
Meeting a diagnosis of severe substance or alcohol use disorder (≥ 6 symptoms on SCID) AND not in early remission (≥3 months without meeting any substance or alcohol use disorder criteria (except craving)
Having current or active symptoms of psychosis in the past month
Having a disability affecting communication, such as deafness
Having an index child with a developmental condition that impedes cognitive and/or physical functioning, e.g. autism
Having an index child with current symptoms or diagnosis of psychosis as defined by the DSM-5 in the past 3 months
Experiencing current or history of intimate partner violence (IPV) or family violence:
If there is a history of IPV/family violence and the relationship is no longer active, the relationship must have ended for at least ninety days with no intention of restarting; If there is a history of IPV/family violence, but the relationship is ongoing, there must not have been an IPV/family violence event for at least one year