The leader observation tool: A process skills treatment fidelity measure for the Incredible Years parenting programme

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 391-400

  Eames, Catrin ^a   Daley, D ^a   Hutchings, J ^a   Hughes, J C ^a   Jones, K ^a   Martin, P ^a   Bywater, T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Parenting; Pre schoolchildren; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT COUNSELING; PLAY; PRAISE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REWARD; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDITY;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PARENTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 42149152685     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2008.00828.x     Document Type: Article

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