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Direct linkLeckey, Yvonne; McGilloway, Sinead; Hickey, Grainne; Bracken-Scally, Mairead; Kelly, Paul; Furlong, Mairead – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Objective: A randomised control trial was conducted to assess whether the combined Incredible Years parent training and child training programmes (PT + CT) led to improvements in ADHD-type behaviours in children, when compared to a PT-only group and a Wait List Control (WLC) group. Method: Forty-five families with a child aged 3-7 years who…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Child Development, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Modification
Devaney, Carmel; McGregor, Caroline – Child Care in Practice, 2016
The aim of this paper is to report on the evaluation of two standardised training programmes provided by the statutory children and family service in the Republic of Ireland in 2012. This involved an evaluation of Children First Basic Level Training, which was delivered to all staff employed in the statutory services, and Keeping Safe, Basic Level…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Training, Program Effectiveness
Morpeth, Louise; Blower, Sarah; Tobin, Kate; Taylor, Rod S.; Bywater, Tracey; Edwards, Rhiannon Tudor; Axford, Nick; Lehtonen, Minna; Jones, Carys; Berry, Vashti – Child Care in Practice, 2017
The prognosis for children with early-onset conduct disorder is poor. Conduct disorder also has a social cost for families and communities, and an economic cost for society through the increased use of health, education, social, legal and detention services. In this study, the Incredible Years (IY) BASIC programme was delivered to parents of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Parent Education
Bartelink, Nina H. M.; Mulkens, Sandra; Mujakovic, Suhreta; Jansen, Maria W. J. – Child Care in Practice, 2018
Background: RealFit is a 13-week weight-reduction programme for adolescents. This study investigated the programme's long-term effectiveness regarding the psychological outcomes of self-esteem and food craving. Methods: The study had a quasi-experimental design. Body mass index, self-esteem and food craving were assessed at baseline (T[subscript…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Dietetics, Self Esteem
Smith, Gabriel Tobin; Shapiro, Valerie B.; Sperry, Rachel Wagner; LeBuffe, Paul A. – Child Care in Practice, 2014
This article describes a strengths-based approach to supervised visitation within the child welfare system of the United States. Supervised visitation gives parents accused of abuse or neglect the opportunity to spend time with children temporarily removed from their care. Although supervised visitation has the potential to be a tool for promoting…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Parent Participation
McAleese, Aisling; Lavery, Christine; Dyer, Kevin F. W. – Child Care in Practice, 2014
The current study aimed to review and evaluate a three-session psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic group programme for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The group programme was facilitated through an ASD diagnostic and intervention service within a Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Trust over a 12-month period,…
Descriptors: Psychoeducational Methods, Psychotherapy, Parents, Counseling Techniques
Rose, Rachel; Anketell, Caroline – Child Care in Practice, 2009
A number of recent publications have highlighted the need for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to be offered "timely" and "appropriate" support in relation to the development of their social skills. One such reported method is the utilisation of social skills groups, although only a small evidence base currently exists demonstrating…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Autism, Measures (Individuals), Cost Effectiveness
Montgomery-Devlin, Jacqui – Child Care in Practice, 2004
In March 2002 an evaluation report was produced on the details of the work undertaken by Barnardo's Young People's Therapeutic Project (YPTP)during its initial 3-year pilot phase. One of the aims of the report was to demonstrate the effectiveness of intervention in this sensitive area of work with young people and to evaluate activity levels. The…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Therapy
