Father-Focused Intervention for Reducing Family Violence and Symptoms in Children
This study is testing two different programs for fathers with a history of intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. One program is called "Fathers for Change (F4C)" and focuses on helping fathers manage their emotions and improve family communication. The other is a standard program called "Duluth BIP," which provides education and therapy about intimate partner violence. The study wants to see if Fathers for Change is better at reducing violence in families and improving children's well-being. You might be able to join if you are a father, have a child between 6 months and 12 years old, have had an incident of IPV in the last year, have an open or recent case with CT DCF, and can complete assessments in English. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.
- Study design
- This study plans to enroll 1080 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the Fathers for Change program or the Duluth BIP program.
- What's involved
- Both programs involve 18 weeks of individual therapy or psychoeducation. You will complete assessments at the beginning, after 19 weeks, after 43 weeks, and after 70 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 70 weeks after the start of the study to measure changes in violence.
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Father-Focused Intervention for Reducing Family Violence and Symptoms in Children
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Carla S Stover, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Yale University
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What this trial measures
- Change in Physical Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) overtimeBaseline, 19 weeks, 43 weeks and 70 weeks
The Physical Intimate Partner Violence Subscale of the Family Socialization Interview-Revised will be used to assess physical IPV. Items are coded on a 4-point scale for severity from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). Scores are averaged to achieve a total score with a range of 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater frequency and severity of Physical IPV.
- Change in Verbal Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) overtimeBaseline, 19 weeks, 43 weeks and 70 weeks
The Verbal Intimate Partner Violence Subscale of the Family Socialization Interview-Revised will be used to assess verbal IPV. Items are coded on a 4-point scale for severity from 0 (none) to 4 (severe). Scores are averaged to achieve a final score with a range of 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater frequency and severity of verbal IPV.
- Change in Physical Child Maltreatment overtimeBaseline, 19 weeks, 43 weeks and 70 weeks
Family Socialization Interview-Revised will be used to assess physical child maltreatment. The Physical scale will be used for this outcome. Items are ranked on 0-4 point scale from 0 (none) to 4 (severe) and averaged for a final score with a range of 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating greater frequency and severity of physical child maltreatment risk.
- Change in Verbal Child Maltreatment overtimeBaseline, 19 weeks, 43 weeks and 70 weeks
Family Socialization Interview-Revised will be used to assess physical child maltreatment. The verbal scale will be used for this outcome. Items are ranked on 0-4 point scale from 0 (none) to 4 (severe) and averaged for a final score with a range of 0 to 4 with higher scores indicating greater frequency and severity of verbal child maltreatment risk.