The effect of parent interaction training program on children with disruptive behavior disorders / Samah Osman Ali Osman ; Supervised Zeinab Abdalhalim Osman , Enayat Abdalwahab Kalil

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Psychiatric Nursing

Disruptive behavior disorders of early childhood pose major challenges for parents and their children. They may also be an indicator for current or future mental illness. This study aimed to assess the effect of parent interaction training Program On children with disruptive behavior disorders. Thirty six of parents of children with disruptive behavior disorders were sequentially allocated to the study. The parents divided randomly into two groups, study group (received parent training program for 15 sessions) and control group (traditional care). A randomized controlled trail was conducted at institute of children, center of children with special needs. Four tools were used to measure the current study variables, Eyberg child behavior inventory, Parent- stress index, parent sense of competences scale, and parent style questionnaire at the begging and at the end of the intervention program in both groups. The results of the study revealed that statistical significant differences were found between child{u2019}s behaviors after intervention training program than pre. To conclude, parent child interaction therapy has a salutary effect on children with disruptive behavior disorders and its parents. Further studies are needed to get expansive enhancement in parent-child interaction and generalization of such interventions

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