| Project Title: | Physical Abuse Treatment Outcome Project |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1633 |
| Type of Project: | Research |
| Funding Agency: | Office on Child Abuse and Neglect |
| Agency Contact Person: | Sally M.
Flanzer, Ph.D. (202) 205-8914 |
| Principal Investigator: | Mark Chaffin |
| Mailing Address: | University of Oklahoma, Health
Sciences Center 940 Northeast 13th Street CHO 4B 4402 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 |
| Total Project Duration: | 9/30/97 to 9/30/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $200,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $600,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Physical; Differentiated |
| Sample Size: | 300 families |
| Age of Subjects: | 4-12 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| The Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) at the University of Oklahoma will adapt a behavioral parent-training protocol to physical child abuse cases and test the effectiveness of the treatments in reducing future maltreatment and improving parent-child interactions and behavioral and emotional adjustment. The treatments are (1) Behavioral Parent Training (BPT), an intervention based on the Hanf model and using modified forms of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Barkley model protocols; (2) an enhanced form of BPT for increasing skill generalization and reducing individual risk factors (EBPT); and (3) Standard Community Care (SCC) consisting of a parenting program adapted from the Parents Anonymous model. CCAN will examine 300 Oklahoma City families referred primarily by the county's child protective services agency. Criteria include that the abuse event involves a confirmed case of physical abuse of a child between 4 and 12 years old that occurred not longer than 6 months before the referral, that neither parent has been confirmed as sexually abusive and that regular contact between the child and the abusive parent exists. The BPT protocol will include a 6-week parent-orientation group designed to increase motivation for change; child-orientation groups addressing such issues as family violence, effective coping strategies, and impulse and self-control; and behavioral training to modify parent-child interactions. The EBPT adds to BPT with treatment for depression and substance abuse, home visits, and case-management services. The SCC services include groups addressing orientation, parenting skills, and anger management. This study also will include treatment-efficiency and cost-effectiveness analyses. |
