This twice-resubmitted application seeks to develop and test a manual for a relationship-based intervention for preschoolers exposed to marital violence (MV) and to compare the efficacy of this specialized intervention to a community-referred comparison group in a randomized trial. Thirty, 3-5 year-old children and their mothers would be assigned to each condition. The intervention is scheduled to run for 50 joint mother-child sessions focusing on affect regulation and self-control methods, punitive discipline, and maternal affect dysregulation. Evaluation will consist of baseline, mid-point, outcome, and 6-month follow-up assessments. Noteworthy aspects of this application include the development of measures of treatment adherence and competency measure, and evaluation of multiple outcomes relating to attachment and child adjustment.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Exploratory/Developmental Grants (R21)
Project #
1R21MH059661-01A2
Application #
6196355
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-RPHB-3 (03))
Program Officer
Boyce, Cheryl A
Project Start
2000-09-01
Project End
2003-08-31
Budget Start
2000-09-01
Budget End
2001-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2000
Total Cost
$184,375
Indirect Cost
Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
073133571
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143
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