Status:
UNKNOWN
Secondary Effects of Parent Treatment for Drug Abuse on Children
Lead Sponsor:
Old Dominion University
Conditions:
Behavioral Couples Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As they move from preadolescence to adolescence and adulthood, children need nurturing and supportive environments to realize their potential. Unfortunately, many children reside in destructive famili...
Detailed Description
The present study provides the next important step for this line of research. First, the present study is a far more developed examination of the potential effects of BCT on multiple dimensions of you...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- couples must be married or cohabiting in a stable relationship for at least 2 years
- both partners must be at least 18 years of age
- men must be residing in the home for the last 2 years
- women or men must meet DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or drug dependence (DSM-IV 4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994)
- women or men must have medical clearance to engage in abstinence-oriented outpatient treatment
- women or men must agree to refrain from the use of alcohol or illicit drugs for the duration of treatment
- women or men must refrain from seeking additional substance abuse treatment except for self-help meetings (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous) for the duration of treatment unless recommended by his primary individual therapist.
- the randomly selected target child cannot have cognitive or physical limitations that would preclude interview (e.g., mental retardation, blindness).
- children in the study must be fluent in English.
Exclusion
- if either partner has perpetrated severe levels of violence against the other as assessed by the Timeline Followback Spousal Violence or CTS-2
- if either parent meets DSM-IV criteria for an organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, delusional (paranoid) disorder, or other psychotic disorders
- if either partner participates in other substance abuse treatment (except for self-help groups)
- one or both partners are fearful of participating in couples treatment
- one or both partners want to leave the relationship, in whole or in part, due to IPV
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
366 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01172587
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
March 31 2016
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