Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2009):

Parent training for young Norwegian children with ODD and CD problems: predictors and mediators of treatment outcome.

Full Abstract

Participants were 121 children, aged 4-8 years referred for conduct problems, and their mothers. A parent training intervention was implemented in two outpatient clinics in Norway. Treatment responders were defined as children scoring below a cut-off on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, a score below an optimal cut-off for children in day-care and school as reported by teachers, in addition to a 30% reduction or greater in observed negative parenting. Self-reported parenting practices were explored as potential mediators. The results of logistic regression analyses showed that high levels of maternal stress, clinical levels of ADHD, and being a girl predicted a poorer outcome in conduct problems at home, while pretreatment clinical levels of ADHD predicted a poorer outcome as perceived by the teachers. Harsh and inconsistent parental disciplining emerged as significant partial mediators of changes in conduct problems, highlighting the importance of altering parenting practices to modify young children's conduct problems.

Author information

Author/s: Fossum, Sturla (S); Mørch, Willy-Tore (WT); Handegård, Bjørn H (BH); Drugli, May B (MB); Larsson, Bo (B);

Affiliation: Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway. sturla.fossum(-atsign-)fagmed.uit.no

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Scandinavian journal of psychology (Scand J Psychol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 50 (issue 2) : pp 173-81

Dates: Created 2009/05/11; Completed 2009/06/24;

PMID: 19170971, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/24/2009, IMS Date: 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00)

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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology; therapy Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - epidemiology; therapy Child Child, Preschool Conduct Disorder - epidemiology; therapy Female Humans Male Mother-Child Relations

Mother-Child Relations Mothers - psychology Norway - epidemiology Parent-Child Relations Parenting Parents - education; psychology Sex Distribution Stress, Psychological - epidemiology; psychology Treatment Outcome

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