Measuring change in parenting programs

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Child Behavioural disorders
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

Registration Number: ACTRN12623000706673

Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria include: 1. Parents/caregivers of children aged 3 to 9 years 11 months; 2. Parents would like assistance in managing their child’s disruptive behaviours; 3. Parents must be able to access high speed internet via computer, tablet, or smart phone to participate in the online parenting program and complete research questionnaires. 4. Parents live in NSW, Australia; 5. Parents are able to attend weekly BPT sessions for 8-10 weeks; 6. For children medicated for behaviour, they must be stable on current dose for 4 weeks, with no planned changes in dosage across the trial period.

Exclusion Criteria

Key exclusion criteria are: 1. Child has an intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (level 2 or 3), or pervasive developmental disability; 2. Child does not currently live (at least part time) with participating parent; 3. Parent is unable to complete questions and understand program content in English; 4. Family are currently receiving or planning to receive another parenting program or treatment by a psychologist; 5. Family is experiencing domestic violence, child protection issues, or severe parental mental illness/substance use, or is subject to court orders regarding parenting.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child externalising behaviours will be assessed with the Intensity scale of the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg & Pincus, 1999) completed by all participating parents.[ The ECBI will be administered at baseline, post-assessment and three-month follow-up. Post- assessment occurs 8-10 weeks after randomisation (at the completion of the BPT), and three-month follow-up occurs 3 months after post-assessment. ];Child externalising behaviours will also be assessed by severity of symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder as rated by a blind clinician using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Adolescents and Parents (DISCAP, Tissue et al., 2022). [ The DISCAP will be administered at baseline, post-assessment and three-month follow-up. Post- assessment occurs 8-10 weeks after randomisation (at the completion of the BPT), and three-month follow-up occurs 3 months after post-assessment. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures