Emotional and behavioural/conduct problems in childhood, parent-child relationships Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomly assigned, at a 2:1 ratio, to an intervention or control (waiting list) group.
IY Basic parent programme
12 weekly group sessions (2.5 hours) will be held. There will be
Sponsors
Archways (Ireland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The parent has one child aged 3-6 who scores above the clinical threshold on the Eyberg scale completed by the parent. Both mothers and fathers are eligible for the trial. However, data are only collected from one parent of a given child. 2. The parent lives in a low-income household 3. The parent is interested in participating in the programme 4. The parent is willing to be placed on a waiting list for a period of 6 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The parent intends to take up another form of parent training during this period 2. The child receives child training during this period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory, assessed at baseline and at 6- and 12-months follow-up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 2. Parenting Stress Index - Short form (PSI - SF) 3. O'Leary Porter Overt Hostility Scale (OPOHS) 4. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 5. Conners Abbreviated Parent Rating Scale (CAPTRS) 6. Social Competence Parent Scale (SCS - P) 7. Dyadic parent child interactive coding system - revised (DPICS) All of the above will be assessed at baseline and at 6- and 12-months follow-up. | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed