Mental Health Services for Toddlers in Foster Care

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Behavior Problems

In brief

Toddlers (2- to 3-year-old children) in foster care often have difficulty regulating behavior and biology, and are at risk for a host of mental health problems. Critical issues for toddlers straddle the challenges of infancy and preschool years. In particular, toddlers in foster care face significant challenges in forming new attachment relationships and developing behavioral and biological regulatory capabilities. This project will assess the effectiveness of an intervention that targets these issues. Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up for Toddlers in Foster Care (ABC-T) was developed to help parents: provide nurturing care so that children develop secure, trusting relationships; and supporting children when they become overwhelmed that enhance children's ability to regulate behavior and biology. This intervention's effectiveness will be assessed in a randomized clinical trial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01261806

Run by

University of Delaware

People needed

220

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-20

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 3. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 2 -3 years of age, in foster care

You may not qualify if…

• Not in foster care

Where it is running

• University of Delaware — Newark, Delaware, United States

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