Effectiveness of Parent Call-In Versus E-Counseling Services in Treating Pediatric Behavior Problems Uncovered in a Primary Care Medical Encounter
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Effectiveness of phone versus e-mail modalities was tested in delivery of EB treatments for parenting concerns of children ages 0-18.Over 25 weeks, 63 contacts were received with high e-mail dropout (87.5%).Effectiveness of treatment was measured by parental report of therapeutic alliance (Session Rating Scale; Miller, 2000, overall satisfaction, perceived changes in overall functioning of the child (Outcome Rating Scale; Miller, 2000, and selected scales from the Eyberg Childhood Behavior Inventory (Eyberg, 1999).Results indicate no difference between modalities in alliance, satisfaction, overall functioning, or problem frequency at 2-week follow up (T2).However, results showed the combination of therapeutic alliance at initial contact, number of adults in the home and child gender, regardless of modality, were strongest predictors of outcome. Effectiveness of Parent Call-In vs. E-Counseling iv
Author: Tabitha Becker
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1524806175
