Establishing Treatment Fidelity in Evidence-Based Parent Training Programs for Externalizing Disorders in Children and Adolescents

For low-income families, particularly, parent-training programs need to be broadened and offered in communities in order to reduce isolation and strengthen support networks of families. Such an approach will lead not only to better parenting and fewer child-behavior problems, but also to greater collaboration with schools and more community building on the part of parents and teachers. The author describes a parent-training program's evolution from an initial goal of improving parenting skills in order to reduce children's conduct problems and promote their social competence to the broader goals of strengthening parents' social support and increasing their school and community involvement. Community-building strategies and processes embedded in the program designed to promote group cohesiveness and support networks are highlighted.

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“I really like the way you ….” Training parents to shape the behaviour of A-D/HD children: is it effective?

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ◽

10.1017/s1037291100003800 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 113-122

Author(s):

Anne Waugh ◽

Chris Forlin

Keyword(s):

Parent Training ◽

Training Programs ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Parent Stress ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Behaviour Management ◽

Modal Approach ◽

Parent Training Programs ◽

Stress Levels ◽

The Way

Parent training programs are an important component of a multi-modal approach to behaviour management of A-D/HD children. The efficacy of parent training programs in the management of behaviours exhibited by A-D/HD children is reviewed. Positive outcomes for parent self-esteem, understanding of A-D/HD, anD lower parent stress levels are reported, along with increased compliance by, and improved self-esteem of, A-D/HD children.

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The State of Parent Training: Program Offerings and Empirical Support

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1606/1044-3894.3894 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 90 (3) ◽

pp. 248-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Patricia L. Kohl ◽

Jennifer Schurer ◽

Jennifer L. Bellamy

Keyword(s):

Behavior Problems ◽

Parent Training ◽

Training Programs ◽

Empirical Support ◽

Child Behavior Problems ◽

Parenting Skills ◽

Parent Training Programs ◽

Empirically Supported ◽

Parent Training Program ◽

Midwestern City

Parent training programs, with a range of empirical support, are available to improve parenting skills and reduce child behavior problems. Yet, little is known about programs provided in typical communities. This pilot study's purpose was to identify and describe parent programs–-and the agencies that provide them–-in one midsized Midwestern city. The sample included 21 program directors and 25 practitioners employed by 19 agencies. Data were gathered using structured phone interviews. Of the 35 programs represented, 37.1% were developed by the agency, while close to two thirds were previously developed interventions. Only a small number of the parent programs identified were classified into the category of strong empirical support; however, several included hallmarks often associated with empirically supported parent programs.

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