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Published in: BMC Pediatrics 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

No evidence of whole population mental health impact of the Triple P parenting programme: findings from a routine dataset

Authors: Louise Marryat, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

The Triple P parenting programme has been reported to improve child mental health at population level, but it consumes substantial resources. Previous published work has suggested improvements in whole population scores in the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Total Difficulties Scale among samples of children following introduction of the programme. This paper aims to explore whether Triple P had an impact on child mental health problems using routinely collected data over 6 years before and during the implementation of the multilevel Triple P programme in Glasgow City.

Methods

Annual monitoring of teacher-rated SDQ Total Difficulties Scale scores among children in their pre-school year in Glasgow City.

Results

No significant or consistent changes in SDQ Total Difficulties Scale scores were seen during or after the implementation of Triple P programme on a whole population level.

Conclusion

Triple P in Glasgow City appears to have had no impact on early child mental health problems over a 6 year period. The Triple P programme, implemented on a whole population level, is unlikely to produce measurable benefits in terms of child mental health.
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Metadata
Title
No evidence of whole population mental health impact of the Triple P parenting programme: findings from a routine dataset
Authors
Louise Marryat
Lucy Thompson
Philip Wilson
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-017-0800-5

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