Using group-based parent training interventions with parents of children with disabilities: A description of process, content and outcomes in clinical practice

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-175

  Todd, Samantha ^a   Bromley, Jo ^b   Ioannou, Korina ^c   Harrison, James ^d   Mellor, Christine ^a   Taylor, Eric ^e   Crabtree, Elizabeth ^f  

^a Winnicott Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Carol Kendrick Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Castle Hill Centre   (United Kingdom)

^f ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Learning disabilities; Parent training; Parenting groups

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVALUATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PLAY; PRAISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REWARD; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TRAINING; VIROIDAL PLANT DISEASE; WELLBEING;

EID: 77955608549     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00553.x     Document Type: Article

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