| Behavior management parent training has been found to be effective in reducing child problem behavior in a variety of populations. However, little of this research has focused on its effectiveness for families of children under the age of 3 years or children with developmental delays. The purpose this study is to attend to this gap by assessing the efficacy of a group BMPT program for families with children, ages 18–36 months. The results were generally consistent with previous research on BMPT for typically developing children with significant differences between the treatment and control group at the post-intervention time point on parent reported measures of aggressive behavior, emotional reactivity, and parenting stress. Qualitative observations regarding fidelity to a behavioral program by professionals from disciplines other than psychology with little or no formal training in behavioral interventions are also discussed. |
