Using randomized controlled trials to ask questions regarding developmental psychopathology: A tribute to Dante Cicchetti

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Author(s)Miller, Kristen N.
Author(s)Bourne, Stacia V.
Author(s)Dahl, Claire M.
Author(s)Costello, Christopher
Author(s)Attinelly, Jillian
Author(s)Jennings, Kathryn
Author(s)Dozier, Mary
Date Accessioned2024-02-29T18:45:55Z
Date Available2024-02-29T18:45:55Z
Publication Date2024-02-28
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Development and Psychopathology. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579424000245. © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press
AbstractDante Cicchetti, the architect of developmental psychopathology, has influenced so many of us in profound ways. One of his many contributions was in demonstrating the power of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to study the effects of Child–Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). These RCTs have shed light on causal mechanisms in development. Following Cicchetti and colleagues’ work, we designed a brief home visiting program, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), to help parents respond in sensitive, nurturing ways, so as to enhance children’s attachment and self-regulatory capabilities. In the current study, we assessed adolescents’ reports of the closeness of their relationships with their mothers 12 years after their mothers completed the intervention. A total of 142 adolescents participated (47 randomized to ABC, 45 randomized to a control intervention, and 50 from a low-risk comparison group). Adolescents whose mothers had been randomized to ABC reported closer relationships with their mothers than adolescents randomized to the control condition, with significant differences seen on approval, support, companionship, and emotional support subscales. Consistent with Cicchetti et al.’s work, these results provide powerful evidence of the long-term effects of an early parenting intervention.
SponsorThis research was supported by National Institute of Mental Health grant R01MH074374 to the last author. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The authors thank the children and families who participated in the research. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the support of child protection agencies in Philadelphia. The authors have declared that they have no competing or potential conflicts of interest.
CitationMiller KN, Bourne SV, Dahl CM, et al. Using randomized controlled trials to ask questions regarding developmental psychopathology: A tribute to Dante Cicchetti. Development and Psychopathology. Published online 2024:1-10. doi:10.1017/S0954579424000245
ISSN1469-2198
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/34084
Languageen_US
PublisherDevelopment and Psychopathology
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywordsattachment
Keywordsprevention
Keywordsrandomized controlled trial
Keywordsadolescence
Keywordsparenting
TitleUsing randomized controlled trials to ask questions regarding developmental psychopathology: A tribute to Dante Cicchetti
TypeArticle
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