Help when it's needed first: a controlled evaluation of brief, preventive behavioral family intervention in a primary care setting

Karen M T Turner; Matthew R Sanders

doi:10.1016/j.beth.2005.05.004

Help when it's needed first: a controlled evaluation of brief, preventive behavioral family intervention in a primary care setting

Behav Ther. 2006 Jun;37(2):131-42. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2005.05.004. Epub 2006 Mar 21.

Authors

Karen M T Turner¹, Matthew R Sanders

Affiliation

¹ The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 16942967
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2005.05.004

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of a brief 3- to 4-session behavioral family intervention program for parents of preschool-aged children in a primary care setting, compared to parents in a wait-list control condition. Parents receiving the Primary Care Triple P-Positive Parenting Program intervention reported significantly lower levels of targeted child behavior problems, dysfunctional parenting, and reduced parental anxiety and stress in comparison to wait-listed parents at postassessment. These short-term effects were largely maintained at 6-month follow-up assessment of the intervention group. Implications of these findings for the prevention of behavioral and emotional problems in children are discussed.

Publication types

Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Adult
Behavior Therapy / methods*
Child Behavior / psychology
Child, Preschool
Family Therapy / methods*
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Helping Behavior*
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders / therapy*
Parent-Child Relations
Parenting
Parents
Preventive Health Services / methods*
Primary Health Care / methods*
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