Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of Collaborative Services in Primary Care for Treating Children With Behavior Disorders

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Collaborative Mental Health Services for Behavior Disorders in Primary Care

Brief Summary: This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a doctor-office collaborative care approach in treating children with disruptive behavior problems in the pediatric primary care setting.

Detailed Summary:

Disruptive behavior problems (DBP) involve a behavioral tendency of children and adolescents to continually disregard basic social rules and the rights of others. Symptoms of DBP include problematic aggression, antisocial tendencies, serious defiance of rules, and temper tantrums. Children or adolescents with DBP display this type of behavior at school, home, or other social situations, often affecting family life, academic performance, and relations with others. The causes of DBP are believed to be both environmental and biological. Children most at risk for DBP are those who have low birth weight, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or a history of abuse or neglect. Behavioral therapy that targets parent and child skills has shown to be the most effective treatment for DBP. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a doctor-office collaborative care (DOCC) approach in treating children with DBP in the pediatric primary care setting. The study is a continuation and extension of the parent study, Services for Kids in Primary Care (SKIP).

Participants in this single blind study will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: doctor-office collaborative care (DOCC) or treatment as usual (TAU). Treatment will take place at one of eight participating primary care practices, each randomly assigned to either DOCC or TAU. All participants will undergo an initial assessment that will include a clinical evaluation with the care manager and research questionnaires. The families participating in the practices assigned to DOCC will receive cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), parent management training (PMT), and ADHD management training. Participants will also complete ongoing behavioral questionnaires. There will be on average 12 DOCC sessions, lasting between 30 and 90 minutes, held in the primary care office. The sessions will occur over a 3- to 6-month
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Current Primary Outcome: Vanderbilt Parent ADHD Rating Scale; Child Health and Illness Profile; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory; Individualized Goal Attainment Rating [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and at Months 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 ]

Original Primary Outcome: Vanderbilt Parent ADHD Rating Scale; Child Health and Illness Profile; Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory; Individualized Goal Attainment Rating [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and at Months 6, 12, 18, and 30 ]

Current Secondary Outcome: Parenting Stress Index; Brief Symptom Inventory; Alabama Parenting Questionnaire; Services Assessment for Children and Adolescents [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and at Months 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Parenting Stress Index; Brief Symptom Inventory; Alabama Parenting Questionnaire; Services Assessment for Children and Adolescents [ Time Frame: Measured at baseline and at Months 6, 12, 18, and 30 ]

Information By: University of Pittsburgh

Dates:
Date Received: January 14, 2008
Date Started: September 2000
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 29, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015