Predictors of parent training efficacy for child externalizing behavior problems - A meta-analytic review

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-111

  Reyno, Sandra M ^a   McGrath, Patrick J ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Externalizing behavior problems; Meta analysis; Parent training; Predictor

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; OCCUPATION; PARENT; PREDICTION; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; SOCIAL LEARNING; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHING;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 33645794058     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01544.x     Document Type: Review

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