title: The effect of interventions based on the programs of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential and Family Hope Center.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effect of the programs of IAHP and FHC with ordinary community-based programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two-year observational study of two groups of children aged 2-15 years who were following the IAHP and FHC programs (N = 18) or community-based programs (N = 17), with additional material from interviews with parents, and a retrospective study (N = 9) based on file records and parent interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Changes in motor and cognitive function, language and behavior in the IAHP/FHC group well below the claims made by these programs, and few differences between this group and the comparison group. Intervention satisfaction lower prior to IAHP/FHC intervention than in the comparison group, and increased when moved to IAHP and FHC, independent of the children's progress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The substantial claims of superiority compared to other interventions made by IAHP and FHC are not supported, but parents appear to be met in a positive manner in these programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. s.v.tetzchner@psykologi.uio.no
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: von Tetzchner
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verdel
authors.forename: Brita Gilhuus
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Barstad
authors.forename: Else Marit Holen
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gravås
authors.forename: Reidun
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jahnsen
authors.forename: Sissel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krabbe
authors.forename: Kjersti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramstad
authors.forename: Helle
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schiørbeck
authors.forename: Ola H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Skjeldal
authors.forename: Randi Skarpaas
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tranheim
authors.forename: Birgitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Birgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Lone
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kildemoes
authors.forename: Janne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mottlau
authors.forename: Kasper V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ytting
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome