The purpose of this research is to adapt and evaluate the efficacy of an existing family based intervention to be delivered via telehealth to child welfare-involved (CWI) youth and their caregiver of origin.
The goal of this study is to adapt and evaluate the efficacy of an existing empirically supported, family-based affect management intervention to be delivered via telehealth. There are two versions of this intervention: 1) a dyadic version to be delivered to CWI youth and their caregiver of origin, and 2) a caregiver-only version to be delivered to any caregiver (including kinship caregivers) of a CWI youth. The study involves iteratively adapting the intervention with feedback from youth and caregiver participants and stakeholder partners, as well as evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
93
The Family Telehealth intervention focuses on improving parent-child relationships and communication. For the dyadic version, the intervention involves eleven hours of intervention material; it includes motivational interviews, individual and joint sessions co-led by two separate clinicians. The sessions will be delivered on a weekly basis. For the caregiver-only version, the intervention involves six hours of intervention material; it includes a motivational interview and individual sessions led by a single clinician. The sessions will be delivered on a weekly basis.
UCSF Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, United States
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
To measure caregiver and youth affect management skills. Scores range from 36 to 180, with higher scores indicating greater problems with emotion regulation.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
To measure caregiver and youth affect management skills. Scores range from 36 to 180, with higher scores indicating greater problems with emotion regulation.
Time frame: Three months post-intervention.
Parent-adolescent General Communication Scale (PPAC)
To measure caregiver-youth communication. The PPAC measures both positive and negative communication. Scores for positive communication ranging from 7 to 35, with higher scores indicating more positive communication. Scores for negative communication range from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating more negative communication.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention.
Parent-adolescent General Communication Scale
To measure caregiver-youth communication. The PPAC measures both positive and negative communication. Scores for positive communication ranging from 7 to 35, with higher scores indicating more positive communication. Scores for negative communication range from 13 to 65, with higher scores indicating more negative communication.
Time frame: Three months post-intervention.
Telehealth Satisfaction Questionnaire
To measure attitudes about the delivery of the intervention via telehealth.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention.
Family telehealth feedback form
To measure attitudes about the content and delivery of the intervention.
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Time frame: Two weeks post-baseline.
Family telehealth feedback form
To measure attitudes about the content and delivery of the intervention.
Time frame: Three weeks post-baseline.
Family telehealth feedback form
To measure attitudes about the content and delivery of the intervention.
Time frame: Four weeks post-baseline.
Family telehealth feedback form
To measure attitudes about the content and delivery of the intervention.
Time frame: Five weeks post-baseline.
Family telehealth feedback form
To measure attitudes about the content and delivery of the intervention.
Time frame: Nine weeks post-baseline.