Stacey P Raj1, Emily L Shultz, Huaiyu Zang, Nanhua Zhang, Michael W Kirkwood, H Gerry Taylor, Terry Stancin, Keith Owen Yeates, Shari L Wade. 1. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (Drs Raj, Zhang, and Wade, Ms Shultz, and Mr Zang); Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Raj); University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (Ms Shultz, Mr Zang, and Dr Wade); Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora (Dr Kirkwood); Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (Drs Taylor and Stancin); Biobehavioral Health Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital Research Institute and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (Dr Taylor); and MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio (Dr Stancin); and University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Dr Yeates).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of a Web-based parenting intervention (I-InTERACT), and an abbreviated version (Express), on caregiver depression, psychological distress, parenting stress, and parenting efficacy following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING:Four children's hospitals and 1 general hospital in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: 148 caregivers of 113 children aged 3 to 9 years with a moderate to severe TBI. DESIGN: Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to I-InTERACT, Express, or an active control condition. Caregiver data were collected at baseline and postintervention (6 months later). INTERVENTION: I-InTERACT (10-14 sessions) and Express (7 sessions) combine live coaching of parenting skills and positive parenting strategies. MAIN MEASURES: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); Global Severity Index of the Symptom Checklist-90-R (GSI), Parenting Stress Index (PSI), and Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES). RESULTS: Analyses revealed no main effects of treatment on caregiver distress (GSI), parenting stress (PSI), or parenting efficacy (CSES). However, analyses examining baseline severity as a moderator found that caregivers with elevated levels of depression in I-InTERACT experienced significantly greater reductions in CES-D scores compared with caregivers in the active control condition. CONCLUSIONS: I-InTERACT reduced caregiver depression but no other facets of caregiver psychological functioning. Modifications to the treatment content may be necessary to reduce parenting stress and improve caregiver efficacy.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of a Web-based parenting intervention (I-InTERACT), and an abbreviated version (Express), on caregiver depression, psychological distress, parenting stress, and parenting efficacy following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). SETTING: Four children's hospitals and 1 general hospital in the United States. PARTICIPANTS: 148 caregivers of 113 children aged 3 to 9 years with a moderate to severe TBI. DESIGN: Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomly assigned to I-InTERACT, Express, or an active control condition. Caregiver data were collected at baseline and postintervention (6 months later). INTERVENTION: I-InTERACT (10-14 sessions) and Express (7 sessions) combine live coaching of parenting skills and positive parenting strategies. MAIN MEASURES: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D); Global Severity Index of the Symptom Checklist-90-R (GSI), Parenting Stress Index (PSI), and Caregiver Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES). RESULTS: Analyses revealed no main effects of treatment on caregiver distress (GSI), parenting stress (PSI), or parenting efficacy (CSES). However, analyses examining baseline severity as a moderator found that caregivers with elevated levels of depression in I-InTERACT experienced significantly greater reductions in CES-D scores compared with caregivers in the active control condition. CONCLUSIONS: I-InTERACT reduced caregiver depression but no other facets of caregiver psychological functioning. Modifications to the treatment content may be necessary to reduce parenting stress and improve caregiver efficacy.
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