title: Reducing child conduct disordered behaviour and improving parent mental health in disadvantaged families: a 12-month follow-up and cost analysis of a parenting intervention.
abstract: The effectiveness of the Incredible Years Basic parent programme (IYBP) in reducing child conduct problems and improving parent competencies and mental health was examined in a 12-month follow-up. Pre- to post-intervention service use and related costs were also analysed. A total of 103 families and their children (aged 32-88 months), who previously participated in a randomised controlled trial of the IYBP, took part in a 12-month follow-up assessment. Child and parent behaviour and well-being were measured using psychometric and observational measures. An intention-to-treat analysis was carried out using a one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Pairwise comparisons were subsequently conducted to determine whether treatment outcomes were sustained 1 year post-baseline assessment. Results indicate that post-intervention improvements in child conduct problems, parenting behaviour and parental mental health were maintained. Service use and associated costs continued to decline. The results indicate that parent-focused interventions, implemented in the early years, can result in improvements in child and parent behaviour and well-being 12 months later. A reduced reliance on formal services is also indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Ireland, Sinead.McGilloway@nuim.ie.
authors.forename: Sinead
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGilloway
authors.forename: Grainne
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: NiMhaille
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bywater
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Leckey
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Mairead
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furlong
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Comiskey
authors.forename: Donal
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000191:economics*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D035862:Vulnerable Populations