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Parenting Skills Training: An Effective Intervention for Internalizing Symptoms in Younger Children?
Author(s) -
CartwrightHatton Sam,
McNally Deborah,
White Caroline,
Verduyn Chrissie
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2005.00014.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , psychology , positive parenting , parent training , parenting skills , medicine , psychiatry
PROBLEM: A number of interventions are effective in treating older children with internalizing symptoms. However, little is known about the efficacy of psychological interventions in treating younger children. This study examined the impact on internalizing symptoms of a parenting skills training program.METHODS: Forty‐three parents took part in a parenting skills training program. Externalizing and internalizing behaviors were measured before and after treatment and after a 6‐month period.FINDINGS: Externalizing symptoms fell after treatment. Interestingly, internalizing scores fell to an approximately equivalent degree.CONCLUSIONS: An intervention targeted towards parenting may be efficacious in the treatment of children's internalizing symptoms.