
Overview
Two randomized control trials (RCTs) were conducted at the Child-Trauma Research Program, University of California, San Francisco, by the team that developed Child-Parent Psychotherapy.
Three additional randomized control trials were conducted by the Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester, an independent research team that was trained in the model by Alicia F. Lieberman, the developer of CPP. Citations for studies related to each RCT are listed below along with pdf links.
Together the findings from these studies show
Improvements in Children's
Improvements in Parents'
Improvements in Parent-Child
Relationship Quality
Additional Research
Additional research has examined the implementation of CPP within the United States foster care mental health system, in Israel, and in Sweden. Research has also examined the effectiveness of Perinatal CPP, an adaption of CPP where CPP treatment begins during pregnancy with high-risk parents. Citations and pdf links for each dissemination and adaptation study are listed below.
Evidence-Based Registries
CPP has been included in the following registries of effective programs and practices:
Five Randomized Trials
1. Preschoolers Exposed to Domestic Violence
2. Maltreated Preschoolers
3. Infants from Families with a History of Maltreatment
4. Anxiously Attached Infants of Latina Immigrant Moms
5. Toddlers with Depressed Moms
Effectiveness and Dissemination Studies
CPP with Culturally Diverse Children in Foster Care
Lyons, J. (2008). Evidence-based trauma interventions for foster children in Illinois. Presentation to funders and stakeholders, Chicago, IL.
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CPP in Child Welfare Court
Dissemination of CPP in Israel
Adaptation Studies
Perinatal CPP