@article{KierfeldIseHanischetal.2013, author = {Kierfeld, Frauke and Ise, Elena and Hanisch, Charlotte and G{\"o}rtz-Dorten, Anja and D{\"o}pfner, Manfred}, title = {Effectiveness of telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioural family intervention for preschool children with externalizing problem behaviour: a randomized controlled trial}, series = {European child \& adolescent psychiatry}, volume = {22}, journal = {European child \& adolescent psychiatry}, number = {9}, publisher = {Springer}, doi = {10.1007/s00787-013-0397-7}, pages = {553 -- 565}, year = {2013}, abstract = {Externalizing problem behaviour is one of the most common childhood disorders. Parent training is an effective treatment for these children and there is growing interest in the effects of parent-administered interventions with minimal therapist contact. This randomized controlled study examined the efficacy of a telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioural intervention (bibliotherapy) in families with preschool children with externalizing problem behaviour. Families were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n = 26) and an untreated waitlist control group (n = 22). The intervention comprised the reading of an 11 chapter self-help book and 11 weekly telephone consultations. Compared to the control group, the treatment group demonstrated significant decreases in parent-reported externalizing and internalizing child problem behaviour and dysfunctional parenting practices. Moreover, treated parents reported less parenting-related strains and decreases in parental depression, anxiety, and stress. The results suggest that telephone-assisted self-administered parent training is an effective alternative to more intensive forms of behavioural family intervention for preschool children with externalizing problem behaviour.}, language = {en} }