This investigation will evaluate the relative effectiveness of two theoretically-informed approaches in preventing the adverse sequelae of maltreatment in infants. Research participants will include 150 infants who have been maltreated by their biological caregiver during their first year of life and who continue to reside with the maternal caregiver, and 50 nonmaltreated demographically matched comparison infants and their mothers (NC). An ecological-transactional and organizational perspective on development serves to guide the intervention and evaluation models. Maltreated infants and their mothers will be randomly assigned to 1 of 3 types of intervention: 1) Services routinely available in the community when a family is reported for child maltreatment (CS); 2) CS involvement plus weekly Psychoeducational Home Visitation (PHV); 3) CS involvement plus weekly Infant-Parent Psychotherapy (IPP). Intervention will be provided until the infant's second birthday. All mother-infant dyads will participate in baseline assessments at the infant's age of 12 months. Subsequent assessments will occur at 18, 24, 36 an 48 months of age. Assessments will measure three major areas: 1) ecological-family variables; 2) maternal functioning and parenting; and 3) child functioning and stage-salient issues. Child Protective Services records will be monitored annually across all groups to determine whether any reports of maltreatment have been filed. Because all mother-child dyads will be evaluated at the end of the intervention (24 month assessment), as well as for two additional years, the immediate as well as enduring effects of the intervention will be assessed. By following these mother-child dyads into the preschool years, the relative effectiveness of two theoretically-informed approaches to preventing child maladjustment, improving parenting, and reducing future maltreatment will be evaluated.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01MH054643-01A2
Application #
2408254
Study Section
Child/Adolescent Risk and Prevention Review Committee (CAPR)
Project Start
1998-07-01
Project End
2003-06-30
Budget Start
1998-07-01
Budget End
1999-06-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Rochester
Department
Other Clinical Sciences
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
208469486
City
Rochester
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
14627
Doyle, Colleen; Cicchetti, Dante (2017) From the Cradle to the Grave: The Effect of Adverse Caregiving Environments on Attachment and Relationships Throughout the Lifespan. Clin Psychol (New York) 24:203-217
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Toth, Sheree L; Gravener-Davis, Julie A; Guild, Danielle J et al. (2013) Relational interventions for child maltreatment: past, present, and future perspectives. Dev Psychopathol 25:1601-17
Toth, Sheree L; Cicchetti, Dante (2013) A developmental psychopathology perspective on child maltreatment. Introduction. Child Maltreat 18:135-9
Cicchetti, Dante (2013) Annual Research Review: Resilient functioning in maltreated children--past, present, and future perspectives. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 54:402-22
Banny, Adrienne M; Cicchetti, Dante; Rogosch, Fred A et al. (2013) Vulnerability to depression: a moderated mediation model of the roles of child maltreatment, peer victimization, and serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region genetic variation among children from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. Dev Psychopathol 25:599-614
Stronach, Erin Pickreign; Toth, Sheree L; Rogosch, Fred et al. (2013) Preventive interventions and sustained attachment security in maltreated children. Dev Psychopathol 25:919-30
Curtis, W John; Cicchetti, Dante (2013) Affective facial expression processing in 15-month-old infants who have experienced maltreatment: an event-related potential study. Child Maltreat 18:140-54
Toth, Sheree L; Gravener, Julie (2012) Review: Bridging research and practice: relational interventions for maltreated children. Child Adolesc Ment Health 17:131-138
Cicchetti, Dante; Rogosch, Fred A; Toth, Sheree L et al. (2011) Normalizing the development of cortisol regulation in maltreated infants through preventive interventions. Dev Psychopathol 23:789-800

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