Effectively Intervening in Traumatized Parents and Children After Domestic Violence Using Individualized Trauma and Attachment-Based Therapies A Multiple Baseline Analysis Study

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate how an individualized treatment plan affects traumatized parents and their young children aged 4 to 6 years old who have experienced domestic violence. The study focuses on reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in both parents and children, as well as improving parenting behaviors. The treatment plan is tailored according to a guidance document that helps therapists decide the best order of different therapies based on each family's needs, addressing the complex interactions between PTSD symptoms and parenting behavior. Participants will receive a combination of trauma therapies including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for both parent and child, and attachment-based therapy called NIKA for parents. NIKA consists of five weekly sessions where parents receive personalized feedback aimed at improving parenting behavior. EMDR therapy involves up to six sessions for the parent and child separately, where traumatic memories are processed with therapist support. The treatment is delivered over a trajectory determined by the guidance document, with weekly sessions throughout the study. Families will be involved for a minimum of 14 weeks and up to 25 weeks, with weekly assessments throughout this period. Researchers will measure changes in disrupted and sensitive parenting behaviors, as well as PTSD symptoms in both parent and child. These measurements will help understand how symptoms and behaviors develop and interact over time with treatment. The study includes regular monitoring and aims to assess whether starting treatment reduces disruptive parenting and PTSD symptoms compared to baseline behavior.

'Effectively Intervening in Traumatized Parents and Young Children After Structural Domestic Violence: A Multiple Baseline Analysis'