A comparison between a Neuro-Physiological Psychotherapy (NPP) treatment group and a control group for children adopted from care: Support for a neurodevelopmentally informed approach to therapeutic intervention with maltreated children
The study compared adopted children receiving Neuro-Physiological Psychotherapy with children assessed by the service whose families did not take up the recommended treatment. Analyses adjusting for group differences found better reported outcomes in the treatment group in regulation, executive functioning and some mental-health and behavioural measures.
Limitations: Families were not randomly allocated and the reasons for taking up treatment may affect comparisons. Questionnaires and parent interviews provide proxy evidence about children. Overlaps with the provider’s other NPP publications and is not an independent replication. Research evaluates Family Futures’ own therapeutic service. Several authors work for the provider; this institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting findings.
- Research type
- Non-randomised comparative service evaluation
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Adoption from care
Programme: Family Futures Neuro-Physiological Psychotherapy evaluations
Institutional context: Adoption-sector service evaluation
Research evaluates Family Futures’ own therapeutic service. Several authors work for the provider; this institutional relationship should be considered when interpreting findings.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: mental health, post-adoption support
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: England
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Entry: study_162ede589174524a