TY - JOUR
T1 - Multiple Family Groups for Children with Disruptive Behavior Disorders
T2 - Child Outcomes at 6-Month Follow-Up
AU - Gopalan, Geetha
AU - Chacko, Anil
AU - Franco, Lydia
AU - Dean-Assael, Kara M.
AU - Rotko, Lauren E.
AU - Marcus, Sue M.
AU - Hoagwood, Kimberly E.
AU - McKay, Mary M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for this study was obtained through R01 MH072649 (PI: McKay). Salary support for this study also came from NIMH (F32MH090614; Gopalan). Dr. Gopalan is also an investigator with the Implementation Research Institute (IRI), at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis; through an award from the National Institute of Mental Health (R25MH080916-01A2) and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research & Development Service, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI)
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2015/9/12
Y1 - 2015/9/12
N2 - This paper reports on the 6-month follow-up outcomes of an effectiveness study testing a multiple family group (MFG) intervention for clinic-referred youth (aged 7–11) with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) and their families in socioeconomically disadvantaged families compared to services-as-usual (SAU) using a block comparison design. The settings were urban community-based outpatient mental health agencies. Clinic-based providers and family partner advocates facilitated the MFG intervention. Parent-report measures targeting child behavior, social skills, and impairment across functional domains (i.e., relationships with peers, parents, siblings, and academic progress) were assessed across four timepoints (baseline, mid-test, post-test, and 6-month follow-up) using mixed effects regression modeling. Compared to SAU participants, MFG participants reported significant improvement at 6-month follow-up in child behavior, impact of behavior on relationship with peers, and overall impairment/need for services. Findings indicate that MFG may provide longer-term benefits for youth with DBDs and their families in community-based settings. Implications within the context of a transforming healthcare system are discussed.
AB - This paper reports on the 6-month follow-up outcomes of an effectiveness study testing a multiple family group (MFG) intervention for clinic-referred youth (aged 7–11) with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) and their families in socioeconomically disadvantaged families compared to services-as-usual (SAU) using a block comparison design. The settings were urban community-based outpatient mental health agencies. Clinic-based providers and family partner advocates facilitated the MFG intervention. Parent-report measures targeting child behavior, social skills, and impairment across functional domains (i.e., relationships with peers, parents, siblings, and academic progress) were assessed across four timepoints (baseline, mid-test, post-test, and 6-month follow-up) using mixed effects regression modeling. Compared to SAU participants, MFG participants reported significant improvement at 6-month follow-up in child behavior, impact of behavior on relationship with peers, and overall impairment/need for services. Findings indicate that MFG may provide longer-term benefits for youth with DBDs and their families in community-based settings. Implications within the context of a transforming healthcare system are discussed.
KW - Child disruptive behavior disorders
KW - Effectiveness trials
KW - Inner-city communities
KW - Service delivery
KW - Socioeconomically disadvantaged communities
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U2 - 10.1007/s10826-014-0074-6
DO - 10.1007/s10826-014-0074-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938967751
SN - 1062-1024
VL - 24
SP - 2721
EP - 2733
JO - Journal of Child and Family Studies
JF - Journal of Child and Family Studies
IS - 9
ER -