Parents' Adherence to Treatment Recommendations

The primary purpose of this study was to test whether conducting a brief motivational interview that focused on perceived barriers to treatment seeking would increase the likelihood that a parent with psychiatric problems would seek treatment for themselves.

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Key information

Conditions

Help-Seeking Behavior Behavior Social Behavior

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The primary aim of this study was to test a method for increasing adherence to treatment recommendations for parents of children with emotional/behavior problems. Mental health problems in parents can be a serious risk factor for psychiatric and medical problems in children, yet most parents of children receiving services for mental health or medical problems do not get treatment for their own problems. The specific aim of this study was to increase parents' adherence to recommendations for treatment. Parents were randomly assigned to either the Enhanced Motivational Intervention (EMI) or an information only control group. The EMI involves motivational interviewing comprised of a brief intervention that elicits the parents' "story," provides education about their problem(s), describes the potential link between parents' and children's symptoms, assesses their prior treatment history, expectations, and concerns about treatment, identifies potential barriers to treatment seeking, and determines the next step. Evaluations at baseline and 8-weeks and 4-months post intervention will assess parents' symptoms, functioning, and service utilization. The investigators hypothesized that adherence to treatment recommendations would be significantly greater for parents in the EMI group compared to parents in the control group.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Parent or guardian of a child who is receiving services for emotional or behavioral problems.
Must have legal custody of the child

Exclusion criteria

Current psychosis

Treatment and study plan

Motivational interview

Behavioral

90-minute interview to discuss their concerns and possible barriers to seeking treatment for themselves

Information only control

Behavioral

Participants are provided with a pamphlet containing referral information

Primary outcomes

Contact a treatment provider

Time frame: by the 4-month post intervention evaluation

Number of participants who contacted a treatment provider

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University

Other

Collaborators

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Parents' Adherence to Treatment Recommendations: Do It for the Children

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Mar 1, 2017
Registry last updated: Apr 11, 2017

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