Parent training for families with aggressive children: A tale of two models.

Comparing two evidence-based parent training interventions for aggressive children

Journal of Children s Services ◽

10.1108/jcs-04-2014-0021 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 319-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sturla Fossum ◽

John Kjøbli ◽

May Britt Drugli ◽

Bjørn Helge Handegård ◽

Willy-Tore Mørch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Parent Training ◽

Individual Treatment ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Content Type ◽

Treatment Characteristics ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Matching Procedure ◽

Pre Treatment ◽

Aggressive Children ◽

Internalising Problems

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore whether the changes in externalising behaviour for young aggressive children differ between two evidence-based parent training (PT) programmes after treatment. The treatment formats between these programmes differ, and the authors were particularly interested in whether this influenced the results for participants with co-occurring problems (child variables such as heightened levels of attention and internalising problems, and parental variables such as marital status and education) and the consequent additional risk of poorer treatment outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – A comparison of the individual treatment programme “Parent Management Training – Oregon model” (PMTO) and the group intervention programme “The Incredible Years” (IY) basic training sessions. Outcomes were explored in matched samples from two earlier Norwegian replication studies. The participants were matched on pre-treatment characteristics using a quasi-experimental mis-matching procedure. Findings – There were no significant differences between the two interventions in parent ratings of externalising behaviours and the lack of differing effects between the two treatments remained when the co-occurring risk factors were introduced into the analyses. Research limitations/implications – The participants were matched on pre-treatment characteristics using a quasi-experimental mis-matching procedure. Practical implications – A possible implication of these findings is that parents should be allowed to choose the treatment format of their preference. Further, individual PT may be more appropriate in rural settings with difficulties in forming group interventions. Social implications – Treatment effects did not differ between these two evidence-based interventions. Originality/value – To the best of the knowledge independent comparisons of two evidence-based PT interventions are not previously conducted.

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Effects of Provocation on Emotions and Aggression: An Experimental Study with Aggressive Children

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024/1421-0185.65.2.117 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 65 (2) ◽

pp. 117-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Christina Stadler ◽

Sonja Rohrmann ◽

Sibylle Steuber ◽

Fritz Poustka

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Skin Conductance Level ◽

Physiological Measures ◽

Competitive Reaction ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Conduct Disordered ◽

Physiological Variables ◽

Aggressive Children ◽

Conductance Level

In this study, the effects of an experimental-induced provocation on emotions and aggression were examined in 34 aggressive conduct-disordered children using a competitive reaction time paradigm. Two experimental conditions were created, an increasing provocation and a low constant provocation condition. Self-rated anger was assessed directly after provocation on a 5-point-visual scale. In addition, negative and positive emotions as well as physiological measures (heart rate and skin conductance level) were measured at baseline and after provocation. Results revealed that participants’ aggressive behaviour and subjective emotions differed as a function of the opponent’s level of provocation. Concerning physiological parameters, no significant differences were found between the experimental conditions. These results suggest that affective, but not physiological variables characterize reactive aggression in conduct-disordered children.

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Exploration-Stage Implementation Variation

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000164 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 222 (1) ◽

pp. 37-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Stephanie Romney ◽

Nathaniel Israel ◽

Danijela Zlatevski

Keyword(s):

Parent Training ◽

Average Cost ◽

Cost Savings ◽

Training Group ◽

Group Differences ◽

Triple P ◽

Community Based ◽

Parent Training Program ◽

A Site ◽

The Cost

The present study examines the effect of agency-level implementation variation on the cost-effectiveness of an evidence-based parent training program (Positive Parenting Program: “Triple P”). Staff from six community-based agencies participated in a five-day training to prepare them to deliver a 12-week Triple P parent training group to caregivers. Prior to the training, administrators and staff from four of the agencies completed a site readiness process intended to prepare them for the implementation demands of successfully delivering the group, while the other two agencies did not complete the process. Following the delivery of each agency’s first Triple P group, the graduation rate and average cost per class graduate were calculated. The average cost-per-graduate was over seven times higher for the two agencies that had not completed the readiness process than for the four completing agencies ($7,811 vs. $1,052). The contrast in costs was due to high participant attrition in the Triple P groups delivered by the two agencies that did not complete the readiness process. The odds of Triple P participants graduating were 12.2 times greater for those in groups run by sites that had completed the readiness process. This differential attrition was not accounted for by between-group differences in participant characteristics at pretest. While the natural design of this study limits the ability to empirically test all alternative explanations, these findings indicate a striking cost savings for sites completing the readiness process and support the thoughtful application of readiness procedures in the early stages of an implementation initiative.

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