Abstract
The present study evaluated preventive effects of the Incredible Years program for parents of preschool children who were
at risk for a chronic pattern of conduct problems, in the Netherlands. In a matched control design, 72 parents of children
with conduct problems received the Incredible Years program. These families (intervention group) were compared with 72 families
who received care as usual (control group). Two years after termination of the intervention, it appeared that observed and
selfrated parenting skills were significantly improved in the intervention group. Likewise, in this group, observed child
conduct problems showed sustained intervention effects. The decrease in observed critical parenting mediated the decrease
in observed child conduct problems over time. In addition, it appeared that parental influence increased over time.
at risk for a chronic pattern of conduct problems, in the Netherlands. In a matched control design, 72 parents of children
with conduct problems received the Incredible Years program. These families (intervention group) were compared with 72 families
who received care as usual (control group). Two years after termination of the intervention, it appeared that observed and
selfrated parenting skills were significantly improved in the intervention group. Likewise, in this group, observed child
conduct problems showed sustained intervention effects. The decrease in observed critical parenting mediated the decrease
in observed child conduct problems over time. In addition, it appeared that parental influence increased over time.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-14
- DOI 10.1007/s10802-011-9580-9
- Authors
- Jocelyne A. Posthumus, Department of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Maartje A. J. Raaijmakers, Department of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Gerard H. Maassen, Department of Methodology and Statistics, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Herman van Engeland, Department of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Walter Matthys, Department of Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Journal Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2835
- Print ISSN 0091-0627