The long-term effectiveness and clinical significance of three cost-effective training programs for families with conduct-problem children

Year: 1989
Bibliography: Webster-Stratton, C., Hollingsworth, T., & Kolpacoff, M. (1989). The long-term effectiveness and clinical significance of three cost-effective training programs for families with conduct-problem children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 57(4), 550-553.

Abstract

We evaluated the long-term effectiveness of three cost-effective parent training programs for conduct-problem children. One year post treatment, 93.1 % of families (94 mothers and 60 fathers) were as­sessed on the basis of teacher and parent reports and home observations. Results indicated that all the significant improvements reported immediately post treatment were maintained one year later. Moreover, approximately two thirds of the entire sample showed "clinically significant" improve­ments. There were very few differences between the three treatment conditions except for the "con­sumer satisfaction" measure indicating that the treatment combining group discussion and video­ tape modeling was superior to treatments without both components.

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