CompletedNot Applicable

Intergenerational Transmission of Traumatic Stress

United States65 participantsStarted 2021-10-06

Plain-language summary

Millions of U.S. parents have experienced trauma, putting them at risk for maladaptive parenting practices, which then confer vulnerabilities to their children. This study aims to enhance understanding of how parental emotional dysregulation associated with traumatic stress impedes effective parenting. The study employs neurophysiological methods (electroencephalogram; EEG) to address some of the challenges inherent in the study of emotion (particularly in trauma-exposed individuals) and to identify potential biomarkers of traumatic stress and response to intervention.

Who can participate

Age range3 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Parent/caregiver (must be legal guardian) of a 3- to 6-year-old child * Child must cohabitate with the parent/caregiver * Parent/caregiver participant must have experienced some form of interpersonal trauma during their own childhood (e.g., abuse, neglect, witnessing domestic violence) * Parent/caregiver must be English-speaking * Parent/caregiver must have access to internet and Webcam Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet inclusion criteria * Parent/legal guardian does not want the child to participate in the study * Significant neurological disorder (included in pre-screening protocol) * Active psychosis/mania (as assessed by staff) * Significant child developmental delays (as assessed by staff) Families excluded from the study will be provided with a list of online and/or community resources.

What they're measuring

Change in observed parenting behaviors during standardized parent-child interaction tasks

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)

Change in self-reported parenting behaviors as measured by the Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Scale (MAPS)

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)

Change in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms as measured by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-V (PCL-5)

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05264415

SponsorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-11-04

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range3 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in observed parenting behaviors during standardized parent-child interaction tasks

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)

Change in self-reported parenting behaviors as measured by the Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Scale (MAPS)

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)

Change in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms as measured by the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-V (PCL-5)

Timeframe: Time 1 (baseline assessment) and Time 2 (3-months post-baseline)