Treatment of Violent Adolescent Males From Abusive Homes

Project Title:	Treatment of Violent Adolescent Males From Abusive Homes
Grant/Contract Number:	R03 DA11159-02
Type of Project:	Research
Funding Agency:	National Institute on Drug Abuse
Agency Contact Person:	Coryl LaRue Jones, Ph.D. (301) 443-6637
Principal Investigator:	Kathleen A. Malloy, Ph.D.
Mailing Address:	Wright State University School of Professional Psychology 9 North Edwin Moses Boulevard Dayton, OH 45407
Total Project Duration:	09/30/96 to 08/31/98
FY 98 Total Costs:	$72,000
Total Project Budget:	$144,000
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Physical, Emotional, Sexual, Neglect; Undifferentiated
Sample Size:	Feasibility sample
Age of Subjects:	Adolescent males
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Origins and Consequences
Summary

The goal of this grant is to study the natural history of, risk and protective factors associated with, and impact of abuse on male children growing up in abusive homes. The purpose of the study is to conceptualize and develop strategies for treatment of violent adolescents and young men. Areas of concern include antisocial personality, conduct disorders, hyperactivity, learning problems, trauma, sexual abuse, neglect, self-perception, and other factors resistant to intervention and treatment, as well as history of juvenile delinquency and detention.