Parenting STAIR: Adapting a Trauma-Focused Parenting Intervention for Military-Connected Mothers and Their Children
The purpose of this study, which includes a clinical trial, is to adapt and assess the efficacy of Parenting-STAIR (PSTAIR), an intervention which combines existing evidence-based treatments Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Care (PC-Care) to reduce symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and improve parenting among military-connected mothers. Participants in the clinical trial will receive PSTAIR or trauma-focused treatment as usual (either prolonged exposure or cognitive processing therapy).
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  military connected mother, defined as mothers who are either a female service member or veteran or female spouse of a service member or veteran; with a child aged 2-10 (if more than one child in this age range, the mother will indicate child with most behavioral difficulties); lifetime trauma exposure; screen positive for PTSD defined by scores ≥ 32 on PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) with and without depression (scores ≥ 10 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); able to speak and understand English or Spanish. being the legal guardian for the child with physical and legal custody  Exclusion Criteria:  high risk for suicide, defined by VA as having intent, means, and a plan; current psychotic symptoms (SCID); communication disability (e.g., deafness); child with diagnosed severe developmental disability Meeting a diagnosis of severe substance or alcohol use disorder (≥ 6 symptoms on SCID) AND not in early remission (≥3 months without meeting any substance or alcohol use disorder criteria (except craving) - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: Female - MinimumAge: 18 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult