Status:

COMPLETED

Multi-Family Group Therapy for Reducing Behavioral Difficulties in Youth

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

7+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will examine the effectiveness of a multiple family group mental health service delivery strategy in improving mental health service use and outcome for urban, low income children of color,...

Detailed Description

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) are two common childhood psychiatric disorders. Children with ODD frequently have temper tantrums, argue excessively with adults, delibera...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Youth participants are between the ages of 7 and 11
  • Adult caregivers are available to participate in the research and intervention activities
  • Both youth and adult caregiver are English- or Spanish-speaking
  • Youth meets criteria for a primary diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder, as measured by the Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale (DBD)

Exclusion

  • Youth has significant cognitive impairment that might interfere with understanding of program content or informed consent process
  • Youth or adult has emergency psychiatric needs that require services beyond those provided within an outpatient setting (e.g., hospitalization or specialized placement outside the home)
  • Youth who are wards of the state

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

416 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00404911

Start Date

October 1 2006

End Date

January 1 2013

Last Update

June 25 2013

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Mount Sinai's Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic

New York, New York, United States, 10029