Comparing the effectiveness of master's-level clinicians and peer supports for the delivery of attachment and biobehavioral catchup.

The goal of this study was a re-analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catchup (ABC), an early childhood parenting intervention. We compared the effectiveness of ABC for enhancing parental sensitivity and child behavior among 79 dyads who received the intervention as delivered by peer support specialists (n = 49 dyads) or master's-level clinicians (n = 30 dyads). Peer support parent coaches were non-inferior at enhancing parental sensitivity and parental intrusiveness as parent coaches with a master's degree. This research has important clinical implications for increasing access to ABC for parents involved in the child welfare system.

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Author Elisabeth D Conradt Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychia ...