Safe Mothers, Safe Children Initiative

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the combined interventions, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or P-STAIR, for treating maternal PTSD and reducing maltreatment recidivism.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Receiving preventive services at the time of the consent session to participate in the study
* Meeting a severity score of 28 or higher OR probable DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD (PDS-5)
* Having 1-10-year-old child
* Being the legal guardian for the child with physical and legal custody
* Being able to read, write, and speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having suicidal ideation present in the past month prior to pre-assessment or reports of a suicide attempt in the past year (SCID-5)
* Meeting a diagnosis of severe substance or alcohol use disorder (≥ 6 symptoms on SCID) AND not in early remission (≥3 months without meeting any substance or alcohol use disorder criteria (except craving)
* Having current or active symptoms of psychosis in the past month
* Having a disability affecting communication, such as deafness
* Having an index child with a developmental condition that impedes cognitive and/or physical functioning, e.g. autism
* Having an index child with current symptoms or diagnosis of psychosis as defined by the DSM-5 in the past 3 months
* Experiencing current or history of intimate partner violence (IPV) or family violence:

If there is a history of IPV/family violence and the relationship is no longer active, the relationship must have ended for at least ninety days with no intention of restarting; If there is a history of IPV/family violence, but the relationship is ongoing, there must not have been an IPV/family violence event for at least one year

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