TY - JOUR A1 - Kierfeld, Frauke A1 - Ise, Elena A1 - Hanisch, Charlotte A1 - Görtz-Dorten, Anja A1 - Döpfner, Manfred T1 - Effectiveness of telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioural family intervention for preschool children with externalizing problem behaviour: a randomized controlled trial JF - European child & adolescent psychiatry N2 - 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. Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-013-0397-7 N1 - Journal Article Randomized Controlled Trial VL - 22 IS - 9 SP - 553 EP - 565 PB - Springer ER -