title: A Pilot Study of a Behavioral Parent Training in the Republic of Macedonia.
abstract: Parenting children with autism in countries with limited professional and financial resources can be overwhelming. Parent training led by non-governmental organizations may help alleviate some of these burdens. The present pilot study was conducted in the Republic of Macedonia, a country located in Southeastern Europe. The purpose of the study was to evaluate a parent training model for disseminating evidence-based practices through didactic and pyramidal training strategies. Results indicated that children improved on a number of different behaviors and results provide some evidence that parenting confidence and distress improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 340-C MCKB, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA. blake_hansen@byu.edu.
authors.forename: Blake D
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3769-8572
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 340-C MCKB, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Emma Lucy
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Orton
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 340-C MCKB, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Chase
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 340-C MCKB, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Knecht
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education, Brigham Young University, 340-C MCKB, Provo, Utah, 84602, USA.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rindlisbaker
authors.affiliation: Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jurtoski
authors.affiliation: Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trajkovski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D018843:Republic of North Macedonia
keywords: Behavior analysis; Behavioral parent training; International settings