Parent–Child Synchrony in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Associations with Treatment Outcomes

Miller-Slough, RL; Dunsmore, JC; Ollendick, TH; Greene, RW

Parent–Child Synchrony in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Associations with Treatment Outcomes

Miller-Slough, RL Dunsmore, JC Ollendick, TH Greene, RW

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Citation:: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2016, 25, (6), pp. 1880-1888
Issue Date:: 2016-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Miller-Slough, RL
dc.contributor.author	Dunsmore, JC
dc.contributor.author	Ollendick, TH
dc.contributor.author	Greene, RW
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-19T04:53:08Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-19T04:53:08Z
dc.date.issued	2016-06-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2016, 25, (6), pp. 1880-1888
dc.identifier.issn	1062-1024
dc.identifier.issn	1573-2843
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/160517
dc.description.abstract	Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), characterized by angry/irritable mood, and argumentative/defiant behavior, is associated with significant negative outcomes in childhood and beyond. Researchers posit that these behaviors arise from poor parenting and/or an incompatibility between characteristics of the child and the child’s parents, resulting in strained interaction styles. The present study examines parent–child synchrony, the inverse of parent–child incompatibility as a predictor of children’s emotional lability, aggression, and overall functioning following psychosocial treatment. Participants were 75 treatment-seeking families with children diagnosed with ODD (46 boys). Families received one of two empirically supported treatments for ODD (Parent Management Training or Collaborative and Proactive Solutions). Findings indicated that pre-treatment parent–child synchrony was associated with decreased emotional lability and aggression following both treatments, as well as improvement in overall functioning, irrespective of treatment condition. These results reflect the importance of parent–child relations at the onset of treatment in predicting response to treatment and suggest potential treatment targets within parent–child relationships.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation	National Institute of Mental HealthR01MH059308
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Child and Family Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10826-015-0356-7
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology, 2004 Linguistics
dc.subject.classification	Family Studies
dc.title	Parent–Child Synchrony in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Associations with Treatment Outcomes
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), characterized by angry/irritable mood, and argumentative/defiant behavior, is associated with significant negative outcomes in childhood and beyond. Researchers posit that these behaviors arise from poor parenting and/or an incompatibility between characteristics of the child and the child’s parents, resulting in strained interaction styles. The present study examines parent–child synchrony, the inverse of parent–child incompatibility as a predictor of children’s emotional lability, aggression, and overall functioning following psychosocial treatment. Participants were 75 treatment-seeking families with children diagnosed with ODD (46 boys). Families received one of two empirically supported treatments for ODD (Parent Management Training or Collaborative and Proactive Solutions). Findings indicated that pre-treatment parent–child synchrony was associated with decreased emotional lability and aggression following both treatments, as well as improvement in overall functioning, irrespective of treatment condition. These results reflect the importance of parent–child relations at the onset of treatment in predicting response to treatment and suggest potential treatment targets within parent–child relationships.

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