Randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention in the voluntary sector for reducing child conduct problems: Outcomes and mechanisms of change

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1123-1132

  Gardner, Frances ^a   Burton, Jennifer ^a   Klimes, Ivana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conduct problems; Mediator; Parenting; Trial (randomised); Voluntary sector

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLAY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 33750499752     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01668.x     Document Type: Article

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