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Effectiveness of an Intervention for Children with Externalizing Behavior and Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomized Trial

Authors: Hilde Schuiringa, Maroesjka van Nieuwenhuijzen, Bram Orobio de Castro, John E. Lochman, Walter Matthys

Published in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of Standing Strong Together (SST), a combined group based parent and child intervention for externalizing behavior in 9–16 year-old children with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID). Children with externalizing behavior and MBID (IQ from 55 to 85) (N = 169) were cluster randomly assigned to SST combined with care as usual or to care as usual only. SST led to a significant benefit on teacher reported but not on parent reported externalizing behavior. SST had significant effects on parent rated positive parenting and the parent–child relationship. The present study shows that a multicomponent group based intervention for children with MBID is feasible and has the potential to reduce children’s externalizing behavior and improve both parenting behavior and the parent–child relationship.

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Title: Effectiveness of an Intervention for Children with Externalizing Behavior and Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomized Trial
Authors: Hilde Schuiringa
Maroesjka van Nieuwenhuijzen
Bram Orobio de Castro
John E. Lochman
Walter Matthys
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-016-9815-8

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