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Systematic review and meta-analysis of parent group interventions for primary school children aged 4-12 years with externalizing and/or internalizing problems
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posted on 2018-04-01, 00:00 authored by Sarah Buchanan-Pascall, Kylie M Gray, Michael Gordon, Glenn MelvinGlenn MelvinThis systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of parent training group interventions to treat child externalizing and/or internalizing problems. A search identified 21 randomized controlled trials of parent group interventions aimed at ameliorating child externalizing and/or internalizing problems in children aged 4-12 years. Random effects meta-analyses yielded significant pooled treatment effect size (g) estimates for child externalizing (g = -0.38) and internalizing problems (g = -0.18). Child anxiety symptoms or internalizing problems evident in children with externalizing behavior problems did not change significantly following intervention. Study quality was a statistically significant moderator of treatment response for child externalizing problems, however hours of planned parent group treatment and treatment recipient were not. Findings support the use of parent group interventions as an effective treatment for reducing externalizing problems in children aged 4-12 years. Whilst statistically significant, programs had a limited impact on internalizing symptoms, indicating a need for further investigation.
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Child psychiatry and human developmentVolume
49Issue
2Pagination
244 - 267Publisher
SpringerLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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1573-3327Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLCUsage metrics
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Early interventionExternalizing disordersGroup therapyInternalizing disordersParent trainingSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePsychology, DevelopmentalPediatricsPsychiatryPsychologyANXIETY DISORDERSCONDUCT PROBLEMSCOST-EFFECTIVENESSRANDOMIZED-TRIALMENTAL-HEALTHCHILDHOOD ANXIETYBEHAVIOR PROBLEMSTRAINING-PROGRAMINCREDIBLE YEARSYOUNG-CHILDREN
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