Individual research recommendation details

Recommendation ID

NG26/3

Question

Evaluation of extensively used interventions:- Evaluate currently unevaluated but extensively used interventions for attachment difficulties.

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(if applicable)

Why this is important:- Various interventions are currently used to help address attachment difficulties that may be clinically effective, but without good quality evidence they cannot be considered by NICE.

A randomised controlled trial should be carried out that compares currently unevaluated interventions, such as playtherapy, dyadic developmental psychotherapy, and attachment aware schools program with an evidence-based treatment for attachment difficulties. The interventions should address children in a wide variety of placements and ages. Primary outcome measures may include:

- attachment

- parental sensitivity

- placement disruption

- educational performance

- behavioural problems.

There should be at least a 6-month to 1-year follow-up. Potential harms also need to be captured. Qualitative data may also be collected on the parents' and child's experience of the intervention.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance

Children’s attachment: attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care

Number

NG26

Date issued

November 2015

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