Effective decision-making/problem-solving training with mothers who have mental retardation.
Nine mothers with mental retardation received group training in decision-making using vignettes describing child-raising situations. A multiple baseline procedure was used to assess the effectiveness of training in how to identify and apply decision-making steps to trained and untrained vignettes. Significant changes in step identification and use were observed and maintained for a month for both types of vignettes. Although training included nothing to improve the appropriateness of decisions, there was significant improvement for the high-risk situations used in training. Results suggest that parents with mental retardation are able to learn and apply basic steps of decision-making.
Tymchuk
A J
AJ
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, UCLA 90024.
Andron
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L
Rahbar
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D000328:Adult; D002668:Child Rearing; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009035:Mothers; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*