Behavioral Parent Training to Address Early Childhood Disruptive Behavior Using the DOCS Parenting Programs

Purpose

DOCS Parenting offers group-delivered behavioral parent training interventions for caregivers of children ages 0-12 years.

Conditions

  • Disruptive Behavior
  • Developmental Disability
  • Developmental Delay (Disorder)
  • Behavior Problem of Childhood

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • caregiver or professional caring for child ages 0-12 years, or - caregiver or professional caring for a child enrolled in kindergarten-5th grade. - Must speak English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Language other than English or Spanish. - Caregiver/professional under the age of 18.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
DOCS Parenting Intervention 		Early Years administered for caregivers of children 0-5 years; School Years administered for caregivers of children in Kindergarten thru 5th grade; Professionals working with children birth-5th grade can enroll in either program
  • Behavioral: DOCS Parenting: Early Years
    Early Years is a group delivered behavioral parenting intervention for caregivers and professionals of children 0-5 years
  • Behavioral: DOCS Parenting: School Years
    School Years is a group delivered behavioral parent training intervention for caregivers and professionals of children in Kindergarten thru 5th Grade

Recruiting Locations

University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida 33620
Contact:
Heather Agazzi, PhD
813-974-0606
hcurtis@usf.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of South Florida

Study Contact

Detailed Description

Challenging behaviors such as whining, temper tantrums, and non-compliance are very common during the toddler and preschool years, and if left unaddressed, will persist through early and middle childhood. Children with special needs are at even greater risk for behavioral problems. Caregivers may not understand why their children misbehave and may become frustrated in their attempts to discipline. DOCS Parenting offer caregivers a problem-solving approach to understand and resolve everyday behavior problems. These programs emphasize prevention strategies and positive behavior supports. Caregivers who have completed DOCS Parenting report gains in their parenting skills, reductions in parenting stress and child behavior problems, and satisfaction with the programs. DOCS Parenting sessions are available in both English and Spanish. DOCS Parenting has been recognized as an outstanding community resource, and has received awards from Early Steps, the Early Childhood Council, and the Hispanic Heritage Committee.