Effectiveness of the Teacher Module of the Prevention Program for Externalizing Problem Behaviour in Preschoolers (PEP-TE)

May 10, 2011 updated by: German Research Foundation

Effectiveness of Guiding Teachers in Individualized Behavioral Intervention Strategies With Preschool Children Indicated for Externalizing Problem Behavior

Investigating effectiveness of the cognitive-behavioral based teacher training under routine care conditions by comparison of a baseline-interval with no special intervention to a following interval of PEP for the kindergarten teachers only each focussing on one child (3-6 years old) that the teacher herself indicated as "needing special attention for externalising behaviour". Effects on child symptoms and teachers behavior and burden within intervention-period are expected to be stronger than those during waiting-period.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Findings of the PEP-efficacy-study based on a randomised controlled sampling ((ISRCTN CCT-NAPN-18918) using combined training-modules for parents and teachers showed positive effects on children's behaviour in the intervention-group. These effects in teacher's view were stronger than in the control-group but could not be proved to be statistically significant. Moreover after this first step of evaluation there remain unanswered questions concerning the stability of effects after transferring the program in routine care. Therefore the study is continued by an effectiveness-study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

144

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • NRW
      • Cologne, NRW, Germany, 50931
        • Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

3 years to 6 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • teacher's interest in participating in a specific further training
  • Identification of a target child (externalizing problem behavior)by teacher
  • possibility of participation in at least 4 assessments (pre1, pre2, post,1stFU)

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: waiting-intervention-course
PEP-TE for kindergarten teachers of children with externalizing behaviour problems aged 3 to 6 years leads to use classical strategies of changing behaviour (defining rules, appropriate commands, positive and negative consequences) based on the "coercive interaction process" (cf. Patterson, 1982) as explanatory model for target situations. In 10 units (90-120 minutes) four to six teachers in one group develop individually tailored solutions to specified externalizing behavior problems of the target child. General strategies of improving positive interactions as well as resources and strategies for reducing stress and gaining new energy are discussed. Summary and reflection of the teacher' experiences and ideas of changes in routines prevents relapses.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in children's externalizing behavior
Time Frame: pre1, pre2, post, 3-, 6-, 9- & 12 month FU
Externalizing Behavior Scale of the Caregiver/Teacher-Report Form (C-TRF/ 1 1/2-, Achenbach, T.M. & Rescorla L.A.,2001) rated by participating teacher
pre1, pre2, post, 3-, 6-, 9- & 12 month FU

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2004

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DO 620/2-4

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