Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2009
Source Publication
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Abstract
Background: Relatively few treatment studies address mental health issues in very young children. This study examined the effectiveness of a treatment program for toddlers whose behaviour problems were further complicated by living in poverty. Method: An evidence-based treatment program was adapted for use in the homes of 102 toddlers for an average of 12 weekly sessions. Results: Significant improvements were found for the children's behaviour problems and their compliance to parent requests. Discussion: The inherent challenges in working with at-risk families and the challenges in delivering mental health services for very young children living in poverty are discussed.
Comments
Author version. Originally published in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 14, No. 4 (November 2009) online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2009.00527.x. © Wiley-Blackwell 2009. Used with permission.
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