MOTIV8 - Treatment Motivation in Forensic Youth Treatment

University of Amsterdam

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Motivation

Treatments: Behavioral: Multidimensional Family Therapy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06474156

JWesterveld

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project entails to gain a deeper understanding of the development of treatment motivation over the course of intramural and outpatient forensic youth care. Research questions are 1) How does treatment motivation of youth and parents develop over the course of forensic systemic therapy, and following the transition from inpatient to outpatient therapy?; 2) Which client factors, interpersonal factors, and contextual characteristics moderate the development of treatment motivation?; 3) Which mechanisms play a role in the development of treatment motivation?; and 4) How does treatment motivation affect treatment retention and the achievement of primary therapy goals?

Full description

Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) has been shown to motivate youth and parents in forensic care for treatment. The current study will investigate the development of treatment motivation of youth and parents over the course of MDFT, offered in a juvenile justice center. Furthermore, mechanisms and moderators will be examined, in addition to the impact of treatment motivation on treatment retention and goal achievement. Two studies with a Multiple Case Experimental Design (MCED), one with an ABC design (A = baseline, B = residential MDFT, and C = outpatient MDFT) and one with an AB design, will be conducted. Juveniles who enter residential MDFT, during a short detention period (study 1; 10 cases) or during a longer detention period (study 2; 6 cases) will be recruited, as will their parents.

Enrollment: 16 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 12 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• entering residential MDFT

Exclusion criteria

• (only for short term residents) residing more than an hours' drive from the juvenile justice center after detention

Trial design

16 participants in 2 patient groups

short-stay residents juvenile justice center

Description:

For the first group (first series case studies), ten short-stay residents will be included who enter residential MDFT and, after 1-3 months in the facility, continue MDFT on an outpatient basis. MDFT is a systemic intervention for juveniles and young adults exhibiting delinquent behavior and/or experiencing disorders related to alcohol and/or drug use. MDFT for short-term residents is indicated by a behavioral scientist following multidisciplinary consultation if there are serious concerns about the parent-child relationship and/or the family situation

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multidimensional Family Therapy

long-stay residents juvenile justice center

Description:

For the second group (second series of case studies), six long-term residents will be included. For long-term residents, MDFT is routinely recommended, provided that the inclusion criteria are met.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Multidimensional Family Therapy