Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children With Externalizing Problem Behavior

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

146 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-05-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral based guided self-help for parents of children with externalizing problem behavior is tested in a randomized clinical trial. Parents work through cognitive-behavioral self-help booklets and additionally receive counseling telephone calls every two weeks. In the control condition parents are provided non-directive self-help booklets and additionally receive counseling telephone calls. It is hypothesized that the cognitive-behavioral treatment is superior.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Directive

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive-Behavioral Self-help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In intervention period of 5 months parents work through 8 cognitive-behavioral self-help booklets (FLOH) and additionally receive 10 counseling telephone calls. Primary purpose of telephone calls is to clarify content of the booklets and support parents in managing their homework assignments accompanied with each booklet. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on the therapy manual "Treatment program for children with hyperactive and oppositional problem behavior (THOP)" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Frölich, 2007) and the parent self-help book "Wackelpeter and Trotzkopf: Help for parents of children with hyperkinetic and oppositional behavior" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Lehmkuhl, 2006).

Non-Directive

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Non-Directive Self-Help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In intervention period of 5 months parents are provided 8 non-directive self-help booklets and additionally receive 10 non-directive counseling telephone calls. If the telephone calls are used to clarify content of the booklets or to discuss other child and parenting related topics is at the parents' discretion. Main focus for counselor is to be congruent, empathic and to have unconditional positive regard toward the parents. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on "Parent effectiveness training" (Gordon, 1970) and "Teaching children self-discipline at home and at school" (Gordon, 1989).

Interventions

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Cognitive-Behavioral Self-help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls

In intervention period of 5 months parents work through 8 cognitive-behavioral self-help booklets (FLOH) and additionally receive 10 counseling telephone calls. Primary purpose of telephone calls is to clarify content of the booklets and support parents in managing their homework assignments accompanied with each booklet. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on the therapy manual "Treatment program for children with hyperactive and oppositional problem behavior (THOP)" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Frölich, 2007) and the parent self-help book "Wackelpeter and Trotzkopf: Help for parents of children with hyperkinetic and oppositional behavior" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Lehmkuhl, 2006).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Non-Directive Self-Help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls

In intervention period of 5 months parents are provided 8 non-directive self-help booklets and additionally receive 10 non-directive counseling telephone calls. If the telephone calls are used to clarify content of the booklets or to discuss other child and parenting related topics is at the parents' discretion. Main focus for counselor is to be congruent, empathic and to have unconditional positive regard toward the parents. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on "Parent effectiveness training" (Gordon, 1970) and "Teaching children self-discipline at home and at school" (Gordon, 1989).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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FLOH "Parent effectiveness training"; "Teaching children self-discipline at home and at school"

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Child diagnosis of ODD and/or ADHD based on DCL-ODD and DCL-ADHD respectively

Exclusion Criteria

* Child IQ is below 80
* Child has diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)
* Indication for inpatient/intensive treatment for child
* Parent training while intervention period
* Planed start, change or discontinuation of psychopharmacological treatment for child while intervention period
* No parental adherence or willingness for randomisation process
* Language or reading difficulties of participating parent

Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No