This study aims to the test the efficacy and cost effectiveness of new service delivery methods to enhance the reach and impact of the standard of care treatment, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), for early onset disruptive behavior disorders.
Families will be randomized to one of two active treatment conditions, the standard BPT program or the standard BPT program plus some new service delivery methods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
101
Weekly clinic session, mid-week call, home practice
UNC Department of Psychology
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Engagement
Engagement includes multiple dimensions of participation in the treatment process, including items assessing attendance at weekly sessions, participation in mid-week calls, and home practice of skills.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks
Change in Disruptive Behavior from the start of treatment through 6 months after treatment ends
Disruptive behavior includes multiple dimensions of behavior, including items assessing noncompliance, aggression, and oppositionality.
Time frame: Participants will be followed through the duration of treatment and 6 additional months after treatment ends, an expected average of 9 months
Treatment Cost
Cost is a multidimensional measure that includes items assessing both start-up (e.g., technology development) and implementation (e.g., therapist time) costs.
Time frame: Treatment costs will be tracked through the duration of treatment, an expected average of 10 weeks
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