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. 2016 May;23(2):194-204.
doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2015.04.005.

Caregiver Use of the Core Components of Technology-Enhanced Helping the Noncompliant Child: A Case Series Analysis of Low-Income Families

Margaret T Anton  1 , Deborah J Jones  1 , Jessica Cuellar  2 , Rex Forehand  3 , Michelle Gonzalez  1 , Amanda Honeycutt  4 , Olga Khavjou  4 , Greg Newey  5 , Alex Edwards  1 , Mary Jacobs  1 , Sarah Pitmman  1
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Caregiver Use of the Core Components of Technology-Enhanced Helping the Noncompliant Child: A Case Series Analysis of Low-Income Families

Margaret T Anton et al. Cogn Behav Pract. 2016 May.

Abstract

Children from low-income families are more likely to develop early-onset disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) compared to their higher income counterparts. Low-income families of children with early-onset DBDs, however, are less likely to engage in the standard-of-care treatment, behavioral parent training (BPT), than families from other sociodemographic groups. Preliminary between-group findings suggested technology-enhanced BPT was associated with increased engagement and boosted treatment outcomes for low-income families relative to standard BPT. The current study used a case series design to take this research a step further by examining whether there was variability in use of, and reactions to, the smartphone enhancements within technology-enhanced BPT and the extent to which this variability paralleled treatment outcome. Findings provide a window into the uptake and use of technology-enhanced service delivery methods among low-income families, with implications for the broader field of children's mental health.

Keywords: behavioral parent training; case report; technology.

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