Promoting positive parenting practices in primary pare: outcomes and mechanisms of change in a randomized controlled risk reduction trial.
@article{Reedtz2011PromotingPP,
title={Promoting positive parenting practices in primary pare: outcomes and mechanisms of change in a randomized controlled risk reduction trial.},
author={Charlotte Reedtz and Bj{\o}rn Helge Handeg{\aa}rd and W T M{\o}rch},
journal={Scandinavian journal of psychology},
year={2011},
volume={52 2},
pages={
131-7
}
}The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether a short parent-training program (PT) reduces risk factors related to development of childhood socio-emotional and behavior problems in a non-clinical community sample. Data were obtained from parents in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on PT for children aged 2 to 8 years (N=186) at pre-intervention, post-intervention and one-year-follow up. There were significant differences in the changes in the two groups, with reductions in harsh…
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