Natural Helpers and PCIT

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI · May 27, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called Natural Helpers and PCIT, is looking into a special program designed to help families with young children who may be facing challenges related to behavior or past experiences of abuse. The program lasts for 18 weeks and combines a type of therapy called Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) with support from community health workers, known as natural helpers. The main goal is to see how well this approach helps families stay engaged in treatment and improves the well-being of both children and their caregivers.

Families with children aged 2 to 12 years old may be eligible to participate, especially if the children have a history of abuse or behavior problems. To join, families must commit to attending weekly sessions for six months and must not plan to move away during that time. Participants can expect to receive support and tools to improve their parenting skills and child behavior, with the hope of creating a more positive family environment. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it’s open to all genders.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Families of children 2 years of age to 12 years of age.
• • 2. Children 2 to 7 years of age with a history of child abuse or neglect and/or child behavior problems or children ages 8 years to 12 years of age with history of or risk for abuse and the child does not exhibit clinically significant behavior problems.
• • 3. At the time of enrollment, participants must agree that, within the upcoming six months, they will not move away to a location where they would no longer be able to regularly attend weekly sessions (i.e., moving out of Miami Dade County).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Families with child younger than 2 years of age or older than 7 years of age with clinically significant behavior problems
• • 2. Adults who are unable to consent and prisoners