A national evaluation of parenting programs in Sweden: The short-term effects using an RCT effectiveness design

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1069-1084

  Stattin, Hakan ^a   Enebrink, Pia ^b   Özdemir, Metin ^a   Giannotta, Fabrizia ^c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; Children; Conduct problems; Effectiveness trial; Parent training program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SWEDEN; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84930036310     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039328     Document Type: Article

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