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Comparing Parent-Child Interactions in the Clinic and at Home: An Exploration of the Validity of Clinical Behavior Observations Using Sequential Analysis
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Shriver, Mark D.; Frerichs, Lynae J.; Williams, Melissa; Lancaster, Blake M. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2013
Direct observation is often considered the "gold standard" for assessing the function, frequency, and intensity of problem behavior. Currently, the literature investigating the construct validity of direct observation conducted in the clinic setting reveals conflicting results. Previous studies on the construct validity of clinic-based…
Descriptors: Parents, Interaction, Observation, Comparative Analysis
Measuring Change during Behavioral Parent Training Using the Parent Instruction-Giving Game with Youngsters (PIGGY): A Clinical Replication
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Hupp, Stephen D. A.; Reitman, David; Everett, Gregory E.; Allen, Keith D.; Kelley, Mary Lou – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2011
This is the second study to investigate the clinical use of the Parent-Instruction Game with Youngsters (PIGGY) which is a structured observation system derived from the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System II (DPICS-II; Eyberg, Bessmer, Newcomb, Edwards, & Robinson, 1994) and the Behavior Coding System (BCS; Forehand & McMahon, 1981). In…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Child Behavior, Parents, Parent Education
Measuring Parental Treatment Adherence in a Multimodal Treatment Program for Children with ADHD: A Preliminary Investigation
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Springer, Craig; Reddy, Linda A. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2010
This study evaluated the clinical significance of measuring between session parental adherence on child and parent outcomes for 51 children (age 4 to 8.5 years) with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a multimodal group training program. Three group treatment conditions: (a) child-only treatment (C1), (c) child and parent training…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Socialization, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parents
Parent-Youth Rating Concordance for Hair Pulling Variables, Functional Impairment, and Anxiety Scale Scores in Trichotillomania
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Keuthen, Nancy J.; Flessner, Christopher A.; Woods, Douglas W.; Franklin, Martin E.; Piacentini, John A.; Khanna, Muniya; Moore, Phoebe; Cashin, Susan – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2008
Knowledge of cross-informant rating concordance is critical for the assessment of child and adolescent problems in clinical and research settings. We explored parent-youth rating concordance for hair pulling variables, functional impairment, and anxiety symptoms in a sample of child and adolescent hair pullers (n = 133) satisfying conservative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Measures (Individuals), Parents, Anxiety
Similar Presentations of Disparate Etiologies: A New Perspective on Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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McKinney, Cliff; Renk, Kimberly – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2006
Oppositional defiant disorder is an individual diagnosis given commonly to children and adolescents who exhibit a pattern of noncompliant and defiant behaviors. Some children's temperament, behaviors, and interpersonal style merit this diagnosis. Other children, however, exhibit behaviors consistent with this diagnosis within the context of their…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Children, Adolescents, Etiology
Self-Directed Behavioural Family Intervention: Do Therapists Matter
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Morawska, Alina; Stallman, Helen M.; Sanders, Matthew R.; Ralph, Alan – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2005
Behavioural family intervention is an effective form of intervention for the prevention and treatment of a wide range of emotional and behavioural problems in children. There is a growing need to address the accessibility of these services. This paper reviews the literature on self-directed interventions designed to help parents manage difficult…
Descriptors: Parents, Intervention, Child Rearing, Behavior Problems