Journal article

Translational delivery of Cool Little Kids to prevent child internalising problems: Randomised controlled trial

JK Bayer, R Beatson, L Bretherton, H Hiscock, M Wake, T Gilbertson, C Mihalopoulos, LA Prendergast, RM Rapee

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2018

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether a population-delivered parenting programme assists in preventing internalising problems at school entry for preschool children at-risk with temperamental inhibition. Methods: Design: a randomised controlled trial was used. Setting: the setting was 307 preschool services across eight socioeconomically diverse government areas in Melbourne, Australia. Participants: a total of 545 parents of inhibited 4-year-old children: 498 retained at 1-year follow up. Early intervention: Cool Little Kids parenting group programme was implemented. Primary outcomes: the primary outcomes were child DSM-IV anxiety disorders (assessor blind) and internalising problems. Secondary o..

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This research was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant 607302 and by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. J.K.B. and H.H. were supported by NHMRC Population Health Capacity Building Grant 436914 and C.M. by NHMRC Capacity Building Grant 456002 and NHMRC Early Career Fellowship 1035887. J.K.B. was also part supported by the Australian Rotary Health. M.W. was supported by NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship 1046518 and Cure Kids New Zealand.