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Treatment Outcomes for Toddlers with Behaviour Problems from Families in Poverty
Author(s) -
Fox Robert A.,
Holtz Casey A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00527.x
Subject(s) - poverty , mental health , psychology , compliance (psychology) , developmental psychology , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , social psychology , economics , economic growth
Background: Relatively few treatment studies address mental health issues in very young children. This study examined the effectiveness of a treatment program for toddlers whose behaviour problems were further complicated by living in poverty. Method: An evidence‐based treatment program was adapted for use in the homes of 102 toddlers for an average of 12 weekly sessions. Results: Significant improvements were found for the children’s behaviour problems and their compliance to parent requests. Discussion: The inherent challenges in working with at‐risk families and the challenges in delivering mental health services for very young children living in poverty are discussed.