Safe Mothers, Safe Children Initiative

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the combined interventions, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or P-STAIR, for treating maternal PTSD and reducing maltreatment recidivism.

Conditions

PTSD, Depression, Child Maltreatment

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the combined interventions, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or P-STAIR, for treating maternal PTSD and reducing maltreatment recidivism.

Treating Maternal PTSD to Enhance and Reduce Maltreatment Recidivism: Safe Mothers, Safe Children

Safe Mothers, Safe Children Initiative

Condition
PTSD
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, New York, New York, United States, 10003

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Receiving preventive services
  • * Meeting a severity score of 28 or higher OR probable DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD (PDS-5)
  • * Having 1-8-year-old child
  • * Being the legal guardian for the child with physical and legal custody
  • * Being able to read, write, and speak English or Spanish
  • * Having suicidal ideation present in the past month prior to pre-assessment or reports of a suicide attempt in the past year (SCID-5)
  • * Meeting a diagnosis of severe substance or alcohol use disorder (≥ 6 symptoms on SCID) AND not in early remission (≥3 months without meeting any substance or alcohol use disorder criteria (except craving)
  • * Having current or active symptoms of psychosis in the past month
  • * Having a disability affecting communication, such as deafness
  • * Having an index child with a developmental condition that impedes cognitive and/or physical functioning, e.g. autism
  • * Having an index child with current symptoms or diagnosis of psychosis as defined by the DSM-5 in the past 3 months
  • * Experiencing current or history of intimate partner violence (IPV) or family violence:

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

New York University,

Michael A Lindsey, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, New York University

Study Record Dates

2025-09-30