Behavioral Couples TherapyNCT01172587
Secondary Effects of Parent Treatment for Drug Abuse on Children
A study testing Behavioral Couples Therapy in people with Behavioral Couples Therapy, run by Old Dominion University.
Trial summary
As they move from preadolescence to adolescence and adulthood, children need nurturing and supportive environments to realize their potential. Unfortunately, many children reside in destructive families that often result in negative short and long-term outcomes. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 6 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Behavioral Couples Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral Couples Therapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 366 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2009to Jun 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 6 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- couples must be married or cohabiting in a stable relationship for at least 2 years
- both partners must be at least 18 years of age
- men must be residing in the home for the last 2 years
- women or men must meet DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or drug dependence (DSM-IV 4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994)
- women or men must have medical clearance to engage in abstinence-oriented outpatient treatment
- women or men must agree to refrain from the use of alcohol or illicit drugs for the duration of treatment
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- women or men must refrain from seeking additional substance abuse treatment except for self-help meetings (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous) for the duration of treatment unless recommended by his primary individual therapist.
- the randomly selected target child cannot have cognitive or physical limitations that would preclude interview (e.g., mental retardation, blindness).
- children in the study must be fluent in English.
Who cannot join
- if either partner has perpetrated severe levels of violence against the other as assessed by the Timeline Followback Spousal Violence or CTS-2
- if either parent meets DSM-IV criteria for an organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, delusional (paranoid) disorder, or other psychotic disorders
- if either partner participates in other substance abuse treatment (except for self-help groups)
- one or both partners are fearful of participating in couples treatment
- one or both partners want to leave the relationship, in whole or in part, due to IPV
About this study
As they move from preadolescence to adolescence and adulthood, children need nurturing and supportive environments to realize their potential. Unfortunately, many children reside in destructive families that often result in negative short and long-term outcomes. As well-chronicled in the scientific and lay press, an all-too-common example involves parental substance abuse. Indeed, children living with a parent who abuses substances often have significant emotional, behavioral, and social problems. It has long been recognized that interventions are needed to address the clinical needs of these youth and to help prevent the development of problems that may emerge in early adulthood. To date, the majority of treatments have focused on either treating the children individually, or in the context of family therapy. Although directly involving these youth in treatment may be ideal, the majority of custodial parents who enter treatment for substance abuse are very reluctant to allow their children to engage in individual or family therapy. Thus, interventions for substance-abusing parents that do not directly involve children, but serve to improve the family environment as a whole, may have the greatest potential for reaching the most children and thereby positively influencing their overall adjustment and well-being.
From this vantage, a promising approach is Behavioral Couples Therapy [BCT] for alcoholism and drug abuse, a comprehensive psychosocial intervention for substance abuse that focuses both on reducing addiction severity, improving couple adjustment, reducing interparental conflict and intimate partner violence (IPV), and improving the family environment and psychological functioning. In a series of preliminary studies, the PI found that children whose substance-abusing fathers and nonsubstance-abusing mothers participated in BCT displayed higher psychosocial adjustment at posttreatment and during an extended follow-up than youth whose substance-abusing fathers participated in individual-based treatment (IBT) or whose parents participated in a couples-based attention control treatment. These findings indicate that BCT may extend beyond the couple to their children and may provide an entry point into the family system from which to improve the adjustment of these youth.
Read more
The present study is the next important step for this line of research. First, the present study is a far more developed examination of the potential effects of BCT on multiple dimensions of youth functioning, taken from multiple perspectives. Second, we do not know "how" BCT works. The positive effects of BCT on parents (reduced addition severity, improved dyadic adjustment, reduced partner violence, improved parenting, and improved parental psychological adjustment) may have positive "trickle down" effects on youth; however, we have not undertaken an empirical examination of these potential mechanisms of action. If we can understand how it works, we will be able to use that information to refine BCT to enhance the mechanisms that benefit youth. Thus, the present study will examine possible curative mechanisms. Third, we have a very limited understanding for "whom" it works. Thus, we will examine whether BCT may operate differently for children of different stages of development. If we can understand this moderating effect, we may be able to develop and refine BCT to meet the needs of families with children of different ages.
To address these issues, the present study will examine how BCT is associated with changes in the emotional and behavioral adjustment, beliefs, and behaviors, including serious problem behaviors, of youth ages 5 to 18 (as rated by mothers, fathers, and the children themselves). We will also focus on potential mechanisms of action that are positively influenced by BCT.
Read the detailed description
The present study provides the next important step for this line of research. First, the present study is a far more developed examination of the potential effects of BCT on multiple dimensions of youth functioning, taken from multiple perspectives. Second, we do not know "how" BCT works. The positive effects of BCT on parents (reduced addition severity, improved dyadic adjustment, reduced partner violence, improved parenting, and improved parental psychological adjustment) may have positive "trickle down" effects on youth; however, we have not undertaken an empirical examination of these potential mechanisms of action. If we can understand how it works, we will be able to use that information to refine BCT to enhance the mechanisms that benefit youth. Thus, the present study will examine possible curative mechanisms. Third, we have a very limited understanding for "whom" it works. Thus, we will examine whether BCT may operate differently for children of different stages of development. If we can understand this moderating effect, we may be able to develop and refine BCT to meet the needs of families with children of different ages.
To address these issues, the present study will compare the emotional and behavioral adjustment, beliefs, and behaviors, including serious problem behaviors, of youth ages 5 to 18 (as rated by mothers, fathers, and the children themselves) whose mothers or fathers take part in BCT to an Intent-to-Treat group. We will focus on potential mechanisms of action that are positively influenced by BCT.
We intend to use the information collected from the proposed investigation to refine and modify BCT to enhance its positive effects on children. This process of (a) examining multiple dimensions of functioning and (b) evaluating theoretically and empirically identified mediators and moderators to inform intervention development and refinement has been used successfully for over a decade with BCT, resulting in empirically informed BCT variants for alcoholic patients, drug-abusing patients, patients who engage in domestic violence, female substance-abusing patients, and so on. Thus, this project provides the next critical step for BCT refinement and interventions for couples entering BCT who have custodial children, the latter of whom we may only be able to help by helping their parents.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Couples Therapy
- Being tested
- Behavioral Couples Therapy
- Keywords
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couples Treatment, Alcohol Use, Effects on Youth
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral Couples TherapyOther
Couples participate in 12 sessions of Behavioral Couples Therapy designed to reduce substance use and increase relationship functioning.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Counseling | Experimental | Couples receive behavioral couples therapy for parental drug use. Receives: Other: Behavioral Couples Therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Effects of Parents' SA Treatment on Youth Behavioral,Emotional and SA Outcomes of Drug Use of Parents
A sample of 160 heterosexual couples with children will be recruited. All male or female partners will meet DSM-IV current criteria for alcohol or drug dependence. All couples will complete measures that assess their substance use, dyadic satisfaction, IPV, parenting, potential for child abuse, CPS involvement, and psychological functioning. Children will complete measures that depression symptoms, anxiety, externalizing symptoms, exposure to violence, emotional security, substance use, and perceptions of their parents' parenting behavior.
Measured: up to six months post-treatment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Effectiveness of Behavioral Couples Treatment for Drug Use
A sample of 160 heterosexual couples with children will be recruited. All male partners will meet DSM-IV current criteria for alcohol or drug dependence. All couples will complete measures that assess their substance use, dyadic satisfaction, IPV, parenting, potential for child abuse, CPS involvement, and psychological functioning. Children will complete measures that depression symptoms, anxiety, externalizing symptoms, exposure to violence, emotional security, substance use, and perceptions of their parents' parenting behavior.
Measured: up to six months post-treatment
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Jul 2010 (estimated)
- Study startJul 2009
- Primary completionApr 2016 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2016 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (9)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Behavioral Couples TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 366 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Old Dominion University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Michelle L. Kelley, Old Dominion University
- Investigators
- Michelle L Kelley, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Old Dominion University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01172587
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 1R01DA024740-01A2
- Status last verified
- Mar 2016
- First submitted
- 23 Jun 2010
- Last updated
- 31 Mar 2016
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Kelley, M. L., Klostermann, K., & Henson, J. M. (2013). Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy for substance abusing parents. In N. Suchman, M. Pajulo, & L. Mayes (Eds.), Parenting and Substance Addiction: Developmental Approaches to Intervention. Cambridge: Oxford University Press.
Klostermann K, Kelley ML, Mignone T, Pusateri L, Wills K. Behavioral couples therapy for substance abusers: where do we go from here? Subst Use Misuse. 2011;46(12):1502-9. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.576447. Epub 2011 Jun 28.
PubMed 21707469Kelley ML, D'Lima GM, Henson JM, Cotten C. Substance-abusing mothers and fathers' willingness to allow their children to receive mental health treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Jul;47(1):106-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.02.007. Epub 2014 Mar 6.
PubMed 24680218Kelley ML, Lawrence HR, Milletich RJ, Hollis BF, Henson JM. Modeling risk for child abuse and harsh parenting in families with depressed and substance-abusing parents. Child Abuse Negl. 2015 May;43:42-52. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.01.017. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
PubMed 25724658Kelley, M. L., Hollis, B. F., Milletich, R. J., Henson, J. M., Cooke, C. G., & Kurtz, E. D. (2015). Childcare involvement, satisfaction with one's partner as a parent, and dyadic satisfaction among fathers with substance use disorders and their nonsubstance-abusing partners. Fathering,13(2).
Kelley, M. L., White, T. D., Milletich, R. J., Hollis, B. F., Haislip, B. N., Heidt, C., & Henson, J. M, (in press). Youth emotional reactivity to interparental conflict and parental hostility as related to worrying among children living with substance-abusing parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
Kelley ML, Bravo AJ, Braitman AL, Lawless AK, Lawrence HR. Behavioral Couples Treatment for Substance Use Disorder: Secondary Effects on the Reduction of Risk for Child Abuse. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Mar;62:10-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Dec 2.
PubMed 26742725Kelley, M. L., & Braitman, A. L. (2016). Antisocial behavior and intimate partner violence among single and dual substance-abusing couples. Journal of Family Violence. Jan. 21st, 2016.
Braitman AL, Kelley ML. Initiation and retention in couples outpatient treatment for parents with drug and alcohol use disorders. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2016 Jun;24(3):174-184. doi: 10.1037/pha0000072. Epub 2016 Apr 11.
PubMed 27064819
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Mar 2016. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Secondary Effects of Parent Treatment for Drug Abuse on Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01172587
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 1R01DA024740-01A2
- Conditions
- Behavioral Couples Therapy
- Keywords
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couples Treatment, Alcohol Use, Effects on Youth
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 366 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Old Dominion UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2009
- Primary completion
- Apr 2016 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2016 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Jul 2010 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
As they move from preadolescence to adolescence and adulthood, children need nurturing and supportive environments to realize their potential. Unfortunately, many children reside in destructive families that often result in negative short and long-term outcomes. As well-chronicled in the scientific and lay press, an all-too-common example involves parental substance abuse. Indeed, children living with a parent who abuses substances often have significant emotional, behavioral, and social problems. It has long been recognized that interventions are needed to address the clinical needs of these youth and to help prevent the development of problems that may emerge in early adulthood. To date, the majority of treatments have focused on either treating the children individually, or in the context of family therapy. Although directly involving these youth in treatment may be ideal, the majority of custodial parents who enter treatment for substance abuse are very reluctant to allow their children to engage in individual or family therapy. Thus, interventions for substance-abusing parents that do not directly involve children, but serve to improve the family environment as a whole, may have the greatest potential for reaching the most children and thereby positively influencing their overall adjustment and well-being.
From this vantage, a promising approach is Behavioral Couples Therapy [BCT] for alcoholism and drug abuse, a comprehensive psychosocial intervention for substance abuse that focuses both on reducing addiction severity, improving couple adjustment, reducing interparental conflict and intimate partner violence (IPV), and improving the family environment and psychological functioning. In a series of preliminary studies, the PI found that children whose substance-abusing fathers and nonsubstance-abusing mothers participated in BCT displayed higher psychosocial adjustment at posttreatment and during an extended follow-up than youth whose substance-abusing fathers participated in individual-based treatment (IBT) or whose parents participated in a couples-based attention control treatment. These findings indicate that BCT may extend beyond the couple to their children and may provide an entry point into the family system from which to improve the adjustment of these youth.
The present study is the next important step for this line of research. First, the present study is a far more developed examination of the potential effects of BCT on multiple dimensions of youth functioning, taken from multiple perspectives. Second, we do not know "how" BCT works. The positive effects of BCT on parents (reduced addition severity, improved dyadic adjustment, reduced partner violence, improved parenting, and improved parental psychological adjustment) may have positive "trickle down" effects on youth; however, we have not undertaken an empirical examination of these potential mechanisms of action. If we can understand how it works, we will be able to use that information to refine BCT to enhance the mechanisms that benefit youth. Thus, the present study will examine possible curative mechanisms. Third, we have a very limited understanding for "whom" it works. Thus, we will examine whether BCT may operate differently for children of different stages of development. If we can understand this moderating effect, we may be able to develop and refine BCT to meet the needs of families with children of different ages.
To address these issues, the present study will examine how BCT is associated with changes in the emotional and behavioral adjustment, beliefs, and behaviors, including serious problem behaviors, of youth ages 5 to 18 (as rated by mothers, fathers, and the children themselves). We will also focus on potential mechanisms of action that are positively influenced by BCT.
Detailed description
The present study provides the next important step for this line of research. First, the present study is a far more developed examination of the potential effects of BCT on multiple dimensions of youth functioning, taken from multiple perspectives. Second, we do not know "how" BCT works. The positive effects of BCT on parents (reduced addition severity, improved dyadic adjustment, reduced partner violence, improved parenting, and improved parental psychological adjustment) may have positive "trickle down" effects on youth; however, we have not undertaken an empirical examination of these potential mechanisms of action. If we can understand how it works, we will be able to use that information to refine BCT to enhance the mechanisms that benefit youth. Thus, the present study will examine possible curative mechanisms. Third, we have a very limited understanding for "whom" it works. Thus, we will examine whether BCT may operate differently for children of different stages of development. If we can understand this moderating effect, we may be able to develop and refine BCT to meet the needs of families with children of different ages.
To address these issues, the present study will compare the emotional and behavioral adjustment, beliefs, and behaviors, including serious problem behaviors, of youth ages 5 to 18 (as rated by mothers, fathers, and the children themselves) whose mothers or fathers take part in BCT to an Intent-to-Treat group. We will focus on potential mechanisms of action that are positively influenced by BCT.
We intend to use the information collected from the proposed investigation to refine and modify BCT to enhance its positive effects on children. This process of (a) examining multiple dimensions of functioning and (b) evaluating theoretically and empirically identified mediators and moderators to inform intervention development and refinement has been used successfully for over a decade with BCT, resulting in empirically informed BCT variants for alcoholic patients, drug-abusing patients, patients who engage in domestic violence, female substance-abusing patients, and so on. Thus, this project provides the next critical step for BCT refinement and interventions for couples entering BCT who have custodial children, the latter of whom we may only be able to help by helping their parents.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Lifestyle Counseling | Experimental | Other: Behavioral Couples TherapyCouples receive behavioral couples therapy for parental drug use. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 6 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- couples must be married or cohabiting in a stable relationship for at least 2 years
- both partners must be at least 18 years of age
- men must be residing in the home for the last 2 years
- women or men must meet DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or drug dependence (DSM-IV 4th ed., American Psychiatric Association, 1994)
- women or men must have medical clearance to engage in abstinence-oriented outpatient treatment
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- if either partner has perpetrated severe levels of violence against the other as assessed by the Timeline Followback Spousal Violence or CTS-2
- if either parent meets DSM-IV criteria for an organic mental disorder, schizophrenia, delusional (paranoid) disorder, or other psychotic disorders
- if either partner participates in other substance abuse treatment (except for self-help groups)
- one or both partners are fearful of participating in couples treatment
- one or both partners want to leave the relationship, in whole or in part, due to IPV
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Couples TherapyCouples participate in 12 sessions of Behavioral Couples Therapy designed to reduce substance use and increase relationship functioning. | Other | Lifestyle Counseling |
Primary outcome
Effects of Parents' SA Treatment on Youth Behavioral,Emotional and SA Outcomes of Drug Use of Parents
Time frame: up to six months post-treatment
A sample of 160 heterosexual couples with children will be recruited. All male or female partners will meet DSM-IV current criteria for alcohol or drug dependence. All couples will complete measures that assess their substance use, dyadic satisfaction, IPV, parenting, potential for child abuse, CPS involvement, and psychological functioning. Children will complete measures that depression symptoms, anxiety, externalizing symptoms, exposure to violence, emotional security, substance use, and perceptions of their parents' parenting behavior.
1 secondary outcome
Effectiveness of Behavioral Couples Treatment for Drug Use
Time frame: up to six months post-treatment
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Mar 2016.
- BackgroundKelley, M. L., Klostermann, K., & Henson, J. M. (2013). Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy for substance abusing parents. In N. Suchman, M. Pajulo, & L. Mayes (Eds.), Parenting and Substance Addiction: Developmental Approaches to Intervention. Cambridge: Oxford University Press.
- Background: PubMed 21707469Klostermann K, Kelley ML, Mignone T, Pusateri L, Wills K. Behavioral couples therapy for substance abusers: where do we go from here? Subst Use Misuse. 2011;46(12):1502-9. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.576447. Epub 2011 Jun 28.
- Background: PubMed 24680218Kelley ML, D'Lima GM, Henson JM, Cotten C. Substance-abusing mothers and fathers' willingness to allow their children to receive mental health treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014 Jul;47(1):106-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.02.007. Epub 2014 Mar 6.
- Background: PubMed 25724658Kelley ML, Lawrence HR, Milletich RJ, Hollis BF, Henson JM. Modeling risk for child abuse and harsh parenting in families with depressed and substance-abusing parents. Child Abuse Negl. 2015 May;43:42-52. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.01.017. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
- BackgroundKelley, M. L., Hollis, B. F., Milletich, R. J., Henson, J. M., Cooke, C. G., & Kurtz, E. D. (2015). Childcare involvement, satisfaction with one's partner as a parent, and dyadic satisfaction among fathers with substance use disorders and their nonsubstance-abusing partners. Fathering,13(2).
- BackgroundKelley, M. L., White, T. D., Milletich, R. J., Hollis, B. F., Haislip, B. N., Heidt, C., & Henson, J. M, (in press). Youth emotional reactivity to interparental conflict and parental hostility as related to worrying among children living with substance-abusing parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies.
- Background: PubMed 26742725Kelley ML, Bravo AJ, Braitman AL, Lawless AK, Lawrence HR. Behavioral Couples Treatment for Substance Use Disorder: Secondary Effects on the Reduction of Risk for Child Abuse. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Mar;62:10-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Dec 2.
- BackgroundKelley, M. L., & Braitman, A. L. (2016). Antisocial behavior and intimate partner violence among single and dual substance-abusing couples. Journal of Family Violence. Jan. 21st, 2016.
- Background: PubMed 27064819Braitman AL, Kelley ML. Initiation and retention in couples outpatient treatment for parents with drug and alcohol use disorders. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2016 Jun;24(3):174-184. doi: 10.1037/pha0000072. Epub 2016 Apr 11.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michelle L Kelley, Ph.D. principal investigator
Old Dominion University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral Couples Therapy in people with Behavioral Couples Therapy, run by Old Dominion University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Mar 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Effects of Parents' SA Treatment on Youth Behavioral,Emotional and SA Outcomes of Drug Use of Parents (time frame: up to six months post-treatment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01172587, which also lists 9 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Mar 2016.