The Impact of Child‐Parent Psychotherapy on Child Dependency Court Outcomes. (12th April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hazen, Katherine P.; Carlson, Matthew W.; Cartwright, Meredith L.; Patnode, Claire; Cole‐Mossman, Jennie; Byrns, Samantha; Hauptman, Kelli; Osofsky, Joy
• Is Part Of: Juvenile & family court journal. Volume 72:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 46
• Publication Date: 2021-04-12
• Subjects: Child‐Parent Psychotherapy -- child welfare -- child dependency court -- dispositional orders -- service participation; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States -- Periodicals; Juvenile courts -- United States -- Periodicals; Domestic relations courts -- United States -- Periodicals; 346.015
• DOI: 10.1111/jfcj.12191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-7109

Abstract

Abstract: Although parental compliance with court orders in child welfare cases is key to achieving physical parent‐child reunification and successful case closure, little research has examined how parent‐child relationship‐focused rehabilitative services uniquely influence case outcomes. This project fills this gap by investigating links between court ordering of and parental participation in Child‐Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) with court outcomes. Data were obtained from court records of 448 court‐involved parents. Hierarchical regressions revealed that greater participation in CPP led to reunification and successful case closure but not faster case closure. Courtroom professionals should consider parent‐child relationship‐based therapies as tools for achieving child welfare goals.