scholarly journals Developing the Technology-based Parenting Young Children Check-Up Intervention for Disruptive Behavior Problems in Early Childhood

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy McGoron ◽  
Elizabeth Towner ◽  
Christopher Trentacosta ◽  
Michelle M Martel ◽  
Sharmi Purkayestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parent Training ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Parent Training ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire

Behavioral parent training programs show clear efficacy/effectiveness in response to young children’s disruptive behavior problems, but limitations in engagement and accessibility prevent many families from benefiting from these programs. The Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC) is a technology-based program being created to overcome these barriers and increase the reach of behavioral parent training. Developed for use in pediatric healthcare settings, the PYCC includes three parts: 1) an initial check-up designed to motivate program involvement; 2) text messages; and 3) a parent training website involving interactive video-based content to teach parenting skills. Following an established intervention development framework, this report details initial steps to refine PYCC intervention materials. Seventeen mothers and 17 primary care physicians (pediatricians or family medicine physicians) participated in this mixed methods data collection across three iterations. During semi-structured interviews, participants provided feedback regarding early drafts of the three parts of the PYCC; participants also completed a feedback questionnaire. Refinements were made to the PYCC materials after iterations 1 and 2. A third iteration of data collection revealed saturation of qualitative input, positive qualitative feedback, and positive quantitative ratings on the feedback questionnaire. This project represents an example of using mixed method input to refine and create a technology-based, behavioral intervention. Project completion led to a full version of the PYCC, which will be tested in a proof-of-concept trial and a subsequent pilot randomized clinical trial.

Parent Training to Reduce Disruptive Behavior Problems in Young Children

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen H. Armstrong ◽  
Heather C. Agazzi ◽  
Jillian Williams ◽  
Amy Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parent Training ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems

Associations between early home environment and trajectories of disruptive behavior among preschoolers reared in CPS-referred families

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-311
Author(s):  
Johanna Bick ◽  
Rebecca Lipschutz ◽  
Teresa Lind ◽  
Lindsay Zajac ◽  
Mary Dozier
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Change Models ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Preschool Period ◽  
Increased Risk

Young children who experience maltreatment are at increased risk for disruptive behavior problems. In high-risk environments, children’s difficulties regulating negative emotions and behavior may be an important precursor to later disruptive behavior problems. This longitudinal study examined associations between early home risk factors and trajectories of disruptive behavior in young children in Child Protective Services–involved families. Standardized observations of disruptive behavior, home environment quality, and parenting risk were measured when children ( N = 142) were 36 and 48 months old. Results of multiple indicator latent change models showed that early childhood anger dysregulation decreased over the early preschool period. Early home and parenting risk factors (increased harsh parenting, reduced organization of the home, and decreased parental involvement and responsiveness) were associated with higher baseline values of anger dysregulation at 36 months, but not with change in anger dysregulation over the preschool period. These findings hold important implications for early prevention and intervention for externalizing problems among children in the child welfare system.

scholarly journals Parasympathetic reactivity and disruptive behavior problems in young children during interactions with their mothers and other adults: A preliminary investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine E. Cooper-Vince ◽  
Mariah DeSerisy ◽  
Danielle Cornacchio ◽  
Amanda Sanchez ◽  
Katie A. McLaughlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems

scholarly journals “Since his birth, I’ve always been old” the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Britt-Marie Ljungström ◽  
Elisabeth Kenne Sarenmalm ◽  
Ulf Axberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parent Training ◽  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Disruptive Behavior Problems ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Outpatient Group ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health Service

Abstract Background Being parents of children who display disruptive behavior problems (DBP) can pose several challenges. Interventions for children with DBP are primarily outpatient group parent training (PT) programs. The purpose of this study was to explore how parents of children with disruptive behavior problems, diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), describe the difficulties they face in their family and parenting situations. Methods Nineteen parents of children aged 3 to 8 years who had searched for help and signed up for a parent training program provided by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service participated in the study. Semi-structured diagnostic interviews and a modified background interview adapted for the purpose of the study were conducted before parents entered the program. All children included in the study met the DSM criteria for ODD. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to examine, identify, and report patterns of meaning in the data. The analysis was conducted inductively using a contextual approach. Results Parents described their own vulnerability, how they were affected by the parent-child interaction, and the challenges they perceived in their parenting practices. The study contributes to an understanding of the complexity that parents of children with ODD perceive in everyday life. Conclusions The parents in the study highlight the need to address parents’ own mental health problems, parental alliance, capacity for emotion regulation, perceived helplessness as parents, lack of parental strategies, sense of isolation, and absence of supportive social networks. All these factors could be important when tailoring interventions aimed to help and support parents of children who display DBP, and specifically ODD.

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