Emotional and/or behavioral regulation difficulties in preschool children, and associated parenting difficulties in mothers of children aged 3–6 years Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers of children aged 3–6 years with emotional and/or behavioral regulation difficulties 2. Willingness to participate in the study and accept random allocation to one of the two study arms 3. Eligibility confirmed following a brief screening procedure, including kindergarten-teacher completion of 5 conduct-problem items from the SDQ
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current psychiatric condition requiring intensive or specialized treatment 2. Ongoing family violence or serious safety concerns in the home 3. Significant difficulty preventing regular participation in the group, including severe physical illness, work constraints preventing attendance at at least 75% of sessions, or major language difficulties preventing meaningful participation
Countries
Israel