An interventional study of Cognitive-Behavioral Self-help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls and Non-Directive Self-Help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls in Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders and Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, sponsored by German Research Foundation. Status unknown at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 4 Years to 11 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2011-05-10.
Sponsored by German Research Foundation · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral based guided self-help for parents of children with externalizing problem behavior is tested in a randomized clinical trial. Parents work through cognitive-behavioral self-help booklets and additionally receive counseling telephone calls every two weeks. In the control condition parents are provided non-directive self-help booklets and additionally receive counseling telephone calls. It is hypothesized that the cognitive-behavioral treatment is superior.
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Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Self-help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls
Behavioral: Non-Directive Self-Help Workbook + Counseling Telephone Calls
In intervention period of 5 months parents work through 8 cognitive-behavioral self-help booklets (FLOH) and additionally receive 10 counseling telephone calls. Primary purpose of telephone calls is to clarify content of the booklets and support parents in managing their homework assignments accompanied with each booklet. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on the therapy manual "Treatment program for children with hyperactive and oppositional problem behavior (THOP)" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Frölich, 2007) and the parent self-help book "Wackelpeter and Trotzkopf: Help for parents of children with hyperkinetic and oppositional behavior" (Döpfner, Schürmann, \& Lehmkuhl, 2006).
Also known as: FLOH
In intervention period of 5 months parents are provided 8 non-directive self-help booklets and additionally receive 10 non-directive counseling telephone calls. If the telephone calls are used to clarify content of the booklets or to discuss other child and parenting related topics is at the parents' discretion. Main focus for counselor is to be congruent, empathic and to have unconditional positive regard toward the parents. 3 and 6 months after intervention period has ended, two additional booster telephone calls are provided. The booklets are based on "Parent effectiveness training" (Gordon, 1970) and "Teaching children self-discipline at home and at school" (Gordon, 1989).
Also known as: "Parent effectiveness training"; "Teaching children self-discipline at home and at school"
Change Oppositional Defiant Disorder subscale score of the Symptom Checklist Disruptive Behavior Disorder (SCL-ODD; Döpfner, Görtz-Dorten, & Lehmkuhl, 2008)
Questionnaire considers the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10 for ODD. Informant is participating parent.
Time frame: pre, intermediate, post, 6-month FU, 12-month FU
Change total score of the Symptom Checklist Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (SCL-ADHD; Döpfner, Görtz-Dorten, & Lehmkuhl, 2008)
Questionnaire considers the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10 for ADHD. Informant is participating parent.
Time frame: pre, intermediate, post, 6-month FU, 12-month FU
Change Oppositional Defiant Disorder subscale score of the Diagnostic Checklist Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DCL-ODD; Döpfner, Görtz-Dorten, & Lehmkuhl, 2008)
Diagnostic interview considers the criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10 for ODD. Informant is mental health worker.
Time frame: pre, intermediate, post, 6-month FU, 12-month FU
Change total score of the Diagnostic Checklist Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (DCL-ADHD; Döpfner, Görtz-Dorten, & Lehmkuhl, 2008)
Diagnostic interview considers the criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10 for ADHD. Informant is mental health worker.
Time frame: pre, intermediate, post, 6-month FU, 12-month FU
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