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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

Matching Assessment and Treatment for Children With Disruptive Behaviour and Their Parents

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About This Trial

This study will develop and test whether personalized profiles of children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD) and their parents based on important psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological indicators predict their response to child cognitive behavioral treatment and Behavioral Parent Training.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Child is borderline/clinically at risk on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) or Teacher Report Form (TRF) (T-score greater than or equal to 60 on Externalizing Problems composite scale or a T-score greater than or equal to 65 on the Oppositional Defiant Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder scales) - Child has clinically severe impairment in the interpersonal relations (greater than 3), functioning in schoolwork (greater than 3), or total domains (greater than 15) on the Columbia Impairment scale. - Parent is able and willing to participate in a group treatment Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Child has an ongoing query or diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism or Asperger's Disorder - Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information) - Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible - Child preference for individual treatment. - Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible - Parent preference for individual treatment. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Child is borderline/clinically at risk on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) or Teacher Report Form (TRF) (T-score greater than or equal to 60 on Externalizing Problems composite scale or a T-score greater than or equal to 65 on the Oppositional Defiant Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder scales) * Child has clinically severe impairment in the interpersonal relations (greater than 3), functioning in schoolwork (greater than 3), or total domains (greater than 15) on the Columbia Impairment scale. * Parent is able and willing to participate in a group treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Child has an ongoing query or diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism or Asperger's Disorder * Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information) * Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible * Child preference for individual treatment. * Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible * Parent preference for individual treatment.

Treatments Being Tested

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral Parent Training

Two 15-session multi-component cognitive-behavioral group treatments for children with disruptive behavior and their parents (i.e., one program for children aged 6-8 years and their parents and another for children aged 9-12 years and their parents. The programs have a child and parent group that are implemented concurrently).

Locations (1)

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada