A comparison of two psychosocial interventions for parents of children with acquired brain injury: An exploratory study

Singer, George; Glang, Ann; Nixon, Charles D.; Cooley, Elizabeth; Kerns, Kimberly A.; Williams, Dennis; Powers, Laurie E.

doi:10.1097/00001199-199412000-00006

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“…Although several ABI family interventions have been developed with paediatric populations, many have a limited scope (i.e. a focus on problem-solving) [25][26][27][28], while others concentrate on outcomes for the child [48] or parents [49], rather than the family system. Apart from BIFI-A, only one other published family intervention has specifically targeted adolescents with ABI [28].…”

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Development and preliminary evaluation of a structured family system intervention for adolescents with brain injury and their families

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“…In these studies, the interventions were directly aimed at supporting parents to learn and use skills that would reduce the impact of daily stress [Singer et al, 1988[Singer et al, , 1994Gammon and Rose, 1991;Kirkham, 1993;Nixon and Singer, 1993;Schultz et al, 1993]. Table 2 presents a list of the major cognitive behavioral skills that were taught to parents.…”

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“…Kirkham [1993] randomly assigned parents to either a coping skills educational group or a support group, which did not include skills training. Similarly, Singer et al [1994] randomly assigned parents to either a multiple component treatment or an informational support group that met for the same amount of time as the coping skills group, but received only didactic information.…”

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Primary and secondary effects of parenting and stress management interventions for parents of children with developmental disabilities: A meta‐analysis

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Ethridge²,

Aldana³

2007

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

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A meta-analysis of the group intervention research for parents of children with developmental disabilities was conducted in order to characterize the efficacy of treatments in reducing depressive symptoms and other forms of psychological distress associated with stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities. An extensive search led to the identification of 17 studies which were divided into three categories for comparative purposes: parenting education studies usually based on behavioral parent training, coping skills education studies based primarily on cognitive behavioral training, and studies that combined these methods along with other support services. Studies were rated for the quality of the research designs and of the reports. Consistent positive benefits were found in the form of reductions in parents' distress, and these effects were comparable to those reported in other syntheses of parenting interventions for parents of children without disabilities. The studies were evaluated in order to assess whether or not they met standards for established evidence-based practices. On the basis of the quality and number of the randomized trials, we present evidence to support the claim that there are established evidence-based interventions for reducing psychological distress at least in middle-class mothers in the short term. The interventions for fathers are promising as are the data on somewhat longer-term effects. The need for replications with a more diverse group of parents and longer-term follow-up were discussed. Multiple component interventions addressing both parent well-being and behavioral parent training were significantly more effective than either behavioral parent training or cognitive behavioral training along.

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“…Singer and colleagues examined reductions in parental anxiety and depression in parents of children with TBI following either a stress management program or an informational support group (Singer et al, 1994). Parents in the stress management group experienced significantly greater reductions in anxiety and depression than did those receiving the informational support intervention, suggesting that education alone is not sufficient to reduce symptoms.…”

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A Web-based family problem-solving intervention for families of children with traumatic brain injury

Wade

Wolfe

Pestian

2004

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers

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We developed a Web-based intervention for pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and examined its feasibility for participants with limited computer experience. Six families, including parents, siblings, and children with TBI, were given computers, Web cameras, and high-speed Internet access. Weekly videoconferences with the therapist were conducted after participants completed on-line interactive experiences on problem solving, communication, and TBI-specific behavior management. Families were assigned to videoconference with NetMeeting (iBOT cameras) or ViaVideo. Participants ranked the Web site and videoconferences as moderately to very easy to use. ViaVideo participants rated videoconferencing significantly more favorably relative to face-to-face meetings than did NetMeeting participants. Both the Web site and videoconferencing were rated as very helpful. All families demonstrated improved outcomes on one or more target behaviors, including increased understanding of the injury and improved parent-child relationships. All parents and siblings and all but 1 child with TBI said they would recommend the program to others. We conclude that a face-to-face intervention can be successfully adapted to the Web for families with varied computer experience.

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A comparison of two psychosocial interventions for parents of children with acquired brain injury: An exploratory study

Cited by 48 publications

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Development and preliminary evaluation of a structured family system intervention for adolescents with brain injury and their families

Development and preliminary evaluation of a structured family system intervention for adolescents with brain injury and their families

Primary and secondary effects of parenting and stress management interventions for parents of children with developmental disabilities: A meta‐analysis

A Web-based family problem-solving intervention for families of children with traumatic brain injury

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