The Impact of Child-Parent Psychotherapy on Child Dependency Court Outcomes

Authors

Katherine P. Hazen, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Matthew W. Carlson, University of Georgia
Meredith L. Cartwright
Claire Patnode, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Jennie Cole-Mossman
Samantha Byrns, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Kelli Hauptman, UNL Center on Children
Joy Osofsky, LSU Health Sciences Center- New OrleansFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-12-2021

Publication Title

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

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.

First Page

21

Last Page

46

Volume

72

Issue

1

Publisher

Wiley

Recommended Citation

Hazen, Katherine P.; Carlson, Matthew W.; Cartwright, Meredith L.; Patnode, Claire; Cole-Mossman, Jennie; Byrns, Samantha; Hauptman, Kelli; and Osofsky, Joy, "The Impact of Child-Parent Psychotherapy on Child Dependency Court Outcomes" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 277.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/277