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Prevention Program for Problem Behaviors in Girls in Foster Care

NCT00239837 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2022-03-04

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Summary

This study will determine the efficacy of a parent-involved intervention in preventing problem behavior in middle school girls who are currently in foster care.

Conditions

  • Juvenile Justice Involvement
  • Drug Abuse

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Middle School Success Intervention (MSS)

This is a 10-month, psychosocial intervention for foster parents and girls, with administration of the intervention beginning the summer before entry into middle school. The intervention consists of: (1) six summer Pride groups for the girls, (2) six summer parenting intervention sessions for the foster parents; (3) weekly foster parent training and support sessions for foster parents during the first year of middle school; and (4) weekly individual skills training for the girls during the first year of middle school.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Oregon Social Learning Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leslie Leve, PhD · University of Oregon

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2013-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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