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Self-help parent-training for conduct problems in childre

Completed
Conditions
Behavioural problems in children
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Behavioural problems
Registration Number
ISRCTN12814243
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Oxford (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Families with children aged 2-5, on the waiting lists of child and adolescent mental health service clinics, and scores in the clinical range on the standardised measure of child behavioural problems. At least one parent in each family must be literate and a fluent English speaker to participate because the self-administered intervention will primarily consist of written instructions and information in English.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clients whose children score below a clinical cut-off score on a standardised measure of child behaviour problems. This is to ensure that participants are appropriate for an intervention aiming to reduce behaviour problems.
2. Non-English speakers or those who are unable to read cannot be included because reading English is required to complete the self-administered intervention
3. Children or parents with severe disabilities and children with a developmental disorder (e.g. autism) will be excluded because the version of the parent-training programme that will be implemented is not designed for families with these types of problems
4. Children who live with a temporary carer will be excluded because the intervention is designed for full-time parents and follow-up will be after one year
5. Children or parents who are currently receiving treatment for psychological problems will be excluded because outcomes may be influenced by interventions not affiliated with this project

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child behaviour problems as measured by parent's report and teacher's report post-treatment and at six-month follow-up
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Utilisation of mental health services after treatment<br>2. Parental mental health<br>3. Parents' sense of competence in parenting<br>4. Parent's self-report of parenting practices<br>5. Families' satisfaction with treatment<br>6. Parent report of parental relationship quality
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