"Since his birth, I've always been old" the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Being parents of children who display disruptive behavior problems (DBP) can pose several challenges. Interventions for children with DBP are primarily outpatient group parent training (PT) programs. The purpose of this study was to explore how parents of children with disruptive behavior problems, diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), describe the difficulties they face in their family and parenting situations.

Methods

Nineteen parents of children aged 3 to 8 years who had searched for help and signed up for a parent training program provided by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service participated in the study. Semi-structured diagnostic interviews and a modified background interview adapted for the purpose of the study were conducted before pare

SUBMITTER: Ljungstrom BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature