RECOVER – Reconnecting mothers and children after violence: The Child Parent Psychotherapy pilot
2 years
Developed in the US, the Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is a model of care for mother-child dyads which aims to enhance relationships and reduce trauma. The RECOVER study will test the feasibility of providing this model of care in Australia to mothers and their pre-school aged children who are experiencing domestic and family violence.
This study will investigate:
- Is the CPP model of care acceptable to clients in the Australian context?
- Is it acceptable and feasible to implement this model in the Australian context?
Through research partnerships, the RECOVER study will engage CPP practitioners and recruit mother-child dyads from rural and regional catchment areas of Victoria and South Australia.
A metropolitan Melbourne CPP pilot and evaluation is already taking place with grant funding from the Safer Families Centre for Research Excellence. It is intended that the findings from both rural and metropolitan sites will inform the design of a national, multisite randomised controlled trial of the CPP intervention.
Researchers
Project lead
Dr Leesa Hooker, La Trobe University
Research expertise
Professor Angela Taft, La Trobe University
Professor Cathy Humphreys, University of Melbourne
Professor Sarah Wendt, Flinders University
Practice expertise
Emma Toone, Berry Street Childhood Institute
Budget
$188,800
Allocated from funds distributed by the Luke Batty Foundation