Citation

Campbell RV, O'Brien S, Bickett AD, Lutzker JR. J. Behav. Ther. Exp. Psychiatry 1983; 14(2): 147-154.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6619298

Abstract

A low-income family received in-home treatment after the mother expressed a desire to kill her daughter. The ecobehavioral approach focused on stress reduction of the frequency and duration of the mother's migraine headaches, on parent-child training, and on behavioral marital counselling. Follow-up data 1 yr after the beginning of services indicated maintenance of improvements in all areas. This was sufficient to terminate services. Also, the mother reported that she no longer had any negative feelings about her child, and the home environment lacked the stressors originally seen when the counselors began treatment. Finally, a consumer satisfaction questionnaire indicated a high level of satisfaction by the couple about the services offered by Project 12-Ways, an ecobehavioral approach to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.