Enhancing the Communication Abilities of Preschoolers at Risk for Behavior Problems. Effectiveness of a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention.

Brassart, Elise;Schelstraete, Marie-Anne
(2015) Infants and Young Children : an interdisciplinary journal of special care — Vol. 28, n° 4, p. 337-354 (2015)

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Communication deficits are frequently associated with externalizing behavior problems in preschoolers but, in most cases, unsuspected in clinical practice. This exploratory study evaluated the effectiveness of a relatively brief parent-implemented language intervention on preschoolers at risk for behavior problems. Participants were randomly allocated either to an experimental group (n = 16) or to an untreated control group (n = 16). An intervention of eight group sessions, aiming at enhancing parent verbal responsiveness and communication strategies, was implemented over 2 months. Results showed that this intervention created several improvements such as an enhancement of parental responsiveness and a trend toward increased child referential communication abilities and decreased child behavior problems. These effects persisted 6 months after the intervention. Despite some limitations and the need for a replication of these results, the findings highlight the importance of preventive interventions on parent–child communication and interactions in supporting the communication needs of children with externalizing behavior difficulties.
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Brassart, E., & Schelstraete, M.-A. (2015). Enhancing the Communication Abilities of Preschoolers at Risk for Behavior Problems. Effectiveness of a Parent-Implemented Language Intervention. Infants and Young Children : an interdisciplinary journal of special care, 28(4), 337-354. https://doi.org/10.1097/IYC.0000000000000049 (Original work published 2015)