TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - A cost-effectiveness evaluation of parent training JO - Journal of child and family studies A1 - Thompson, Ronald A1 - Ruma, Penney A1 - Schuchmann, Linda A1 - Burke, Raymond SP - 415 EP - 429 VL - 5 IS - 4 N2 - Outcomes from a parenting program that was modified to reduce costs and a wait-list control condition were compared. Costs were reduced by over 50%. Sixty-six parents participated. Treatment parents reported significantly greater improvements in child behavior problems, parent attitudes, and satisfaction with family relationships when compared to untreated controls. These effects were maintained at three months follow-up. Outcomes for 35 of the children in the sample who had clinically significant behavior problems before treatment were also examined separately. The difference between clinical recovery rates, i.e., movement from the clinical to normal range during treatment, for control and treatment children was not statistically significant. Limitations of the current study and suggestions for future research are discussed.

LA - SN - 1062-1024 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02233863 ID - ref1 ER -