Behavioral alarm treatment for nocturnal enuresis.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the efficacy of alarm treatment in a sample of Brazilian children and adolescents with nocturnal enuresis and relate treatment success to age and type of clinical support.


METHODS
During 32 weeks, 84 children and adolescents received alarm treatment together with weekly psychological support sessions for individual families or groups of 5 to 10 families.


RESULTS
71% of the participants achieved success, defined as 14 consecutive dry nights. The result was similar for children and adolescents and for individual or group support. The time until success was shorter for participants missing fewer support sessions.


CONCLUSIONS
Alarm treatment was effective for the present sample, regardless of age or type of support. Missing a higher number of support sessions, which may reflect low motivation for treatment, increased the risk of failure.
Pereira
Rodrigo F
RF
Behavior Therapy Laboratory, Institute of Psychology, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. rpereira@usp.br
Silvares
Edwiges F M
EF
Braga
Paula F
PF
D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D056902:Clinical Alarms; D006801:Humans; D053206:Nocturnal Enuresis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome