Recommendation ID
NG26/3
Question

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

Any explanatory notes
(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

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 30/11/2015