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dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Patrick J.
dc.contributor.authorSourander, Andre
dc.contributor.authorLingley-Pottie, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorRistkari, Terja
dc.contributor.authorCunningham, Charles
dc.contributor.authorHuttunen, Jukka
dc.contributor.authorFilbert, Katharine
dc.contributor.authorAromaa, Minna
dc.contributor.authorCorkum, Penny
dc.contributor.authorHinkka-Yli-Salomaki, Susanna
dc.contributor.authorKinnunen, Malin
dc.contributor.authorLampi, Katja
dc.contributor.authorPenttinen, Anne
dc.contributor.authorSinokki, Atte
dc.contributor.authorUnruh, Anita
dc.contributor.authorVuorio, Jenni
dc.contributor.authorWatters, Carolyn
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-24T07:34:12Z
dc.date.available2014-03-24T07:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is characterized by angry and noncompliant behaviour. It is the most common disruptive behaviour disorder (DBD), with prevalence estimates of 6-9% for preschoolers and is closely linked to several long-term difficulties, including disorders of conduct, mood, anxiety, impulse-control, and substance abuse. ODD in children is related to parental depression, family dysfunction, and impairments in parental work performance. Children displaying early DBDs exhibit more symptoms of greater severity, more frequent offences, and commit more serious crimes later in life. The goal of the Strongest Families™ Finland Canada (SFFC) Smart Website intervention research program is to develop and evaluate an affordable, accessible, effective secondary prevention parent training program for disruptive behaviour in preschoolers to prevent the negative sequelae of ODD. Strongest Families is an 11-session program with two booster sessions that focuses on teaching skills to: strengthen parent–child relationships; reinforce positive behaviour; reduce conflict; manage daily transitions; plan for potentially problematic situations; promote emotional regulation and pro-social behaviour and decrease antisocial behaviour. Methods/design: This protocol paper describes an ongoing population-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) of high-risk 4 year-olds attending well-child clinics in Turku, Finland and environs to examine the effectiveness of the Strongest Families Smart Website intervention compared to an Education Control condition. Randomization consists of a 1:1 ratio for intervention versus the education group, stratified by the child’s sex. The participants randomized to the intervention group receive access to the Strongest Families Smart Website and weekly telephone coaching sessions. The participants randomized to the Education Control condition receive access to a static website with parenting tips. Children are followed using parental and daycare teacher measures at 6 and 12 months after randomization. Discussion: The Strongest Families Smart Website intervention is hypothesized to improve parenting skills, reduce child disruptive behaviour, reduce parental distress and improve family functioning. These results will likely inform subsequent investigations, public policy, and early treatment of childhood disruptive behaviour problems.en
dc.identifier.citationBMC Public Health 13:985(2013)en
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1118316
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-985
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/6066
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_5764
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherBioMed Centralen
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Preventive medicine: 804en
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Forebyggende medisin: 804en
dc.titleRemote population-based intervention for disruptive behavior at age four: study protocol for a randomized trial of Internet-assisted parent training (Strongest Families Finland-Canada)en
dc.typeJournal articleen
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dc.typePeer revieweden


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