Minding the Baby^® Home Visiting (MTB-HV)

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2014

Effects shown in research & outcome measure details

Positive parenting practices

Findings rated moderate

Sadler, L. S., Slade, A., Close, N., Webb, D. L., Simpson, T., Fennie, K., & Mayes, L. C. (2013). Minding the Baby: Enhancing reflectiveness to improve early health and relationship outcomes in an interdisciplinary home-visiting program. Infant Mental Health Journal, 34(5), 391-405.

Minding the Baby^® Home Visiting (MTB-HV)

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Outcome measure	Effect	Follow-up timing	Sample	Sample size	Intervention group	Comparison group	Group difference	Effect size	Statistical significance
Parent Development Interview - maternal reflexive functioning	FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect	24 months	Minding the Baby pilot - 24 months	75 mothers	Mean = 3.60	Mean = 3.70	Mean difference = -0.10	HomeVEE calculated = -0.09	p = 0.38

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Outcome measure	Outcome measure description	Collection method	Properties
Parent Development Interview - maternal reflexive functioning	22-item clinical interview to assess a woman's emotional experience of pregnancy and the nature of her developing relationship with her baby.	Videotape	Not provided
Strange Situation Procedure - Disorganized attachment	30-minute laboratory separation procedure to assess child's attachment to his or her caregiver; results in classification of child as secure, avoidant, disorganized, or resistant.	Videotape	Not provided
Strange Situation Procedure - Secure attachment	30-minute laboratory separation procedure to assess child's attachment to his or her caregiver; results in classification of child as secure, avoidant, disorganized, or resistant.	Videotape	Not provided

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