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Assessing the effectiveness of the ‘Incredible Years ® parent training’ to parents of young children with ADHD symptoms – a preliminary report
Author(s) -
Trillingsgaard Tea,
Trillingsgaard Anegen,
WebsterStratton Carolyn
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/sjop.12155
Subject(s) - parent training , psychology , danish , intervention (counseling) , benchmarking , clinical psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , developmental psychology , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , marketing , business
This study examined the effectiveness of an evidence‐based parent training program in a real‐world Scandinavian setting. Parents of 36 young children with or at risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ( ADHD ) self‐referred to participate in the Incredible Years ® Parent Training Program ( IYPT ) through a Danish early intervention clinic. Using a benchmarking approach, we compared self‐report data with data from a recent efficacy study. Eight out of nine outcome measures showed comparable or higher magnitude of effect from pretest to posttest. Effects were maintained or improved across six months. The methodology of this study exemplifies a rigorous but feasible approach to assessing effectiveness when evidence‐based US protocols are transferred into the existing Scandinavian service delivery. Findings suggest that IYPT can be implemented successfully as an easy‐access early intervention to families of children with or at risk of ADHD .