title: Intervention effects on negative affect of CPS-referred children: results of a randomized clinical trial.
abstract: Exposure to early adversity places young children at risk for behavioral, physiological, and emotional dysregulation, predisposing them to a range of long-term problematic outcomes. Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC) is a 10-session intervention designed to enhance children's self-regulatory capabilities by helping parents to behave in nurturing, synchronous, and non-frightening ways. The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed in a randomized clinical trial, with parents who had been referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) for allegations of maltreatment. Parent-child dyads received either the ABC intervention or a control intervention. Following the intervention, children from the ABC intervention (n=56) expressed lower levels of negative affect during a challenging task compared to children from the control intervention (n=61).
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook University, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dozier
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Emotion expression; Neglect; Parenting