• Effects of parenting interventions for at-risk parents with infants: A systematic review and meta-analyses 

      Rayce, Signe Boe; Rasmussen, Ida Scheel; Klest, Sihu; Patras, Joshua; Pontoppidan, Maiken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-27)
      Objectives:<br>Infancy is a critical stage of life, and a secure relationship with caring and responsive caregivers is crucial for healthy infant development. Early parenting interventions aim to support families in which infants are at risk of developmental harm. Our objective is to systematically review the effects of parenting interventions on child development and on parent–child relationship ...
    • The effects of universally offered parenting interventions for parents with infants: A systematic review 

      Pontoppidan, Maiken; Klest, Sihu; Patras, Joshua; Rayce, Signe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-28)
      Objectives: From a developmental perspective, infancy is a critical stage of life. Early childhood interventions aim to support caretakers, but the effects of universal interventions for parents with infants are unknown. The objective is to determine the effects of universal parenting interventions offered to parents with infants 0–12 months on measures of child development and parent–child relationship. ...
    • Group size and therapists’ workplace ratings: Three is the magic number 

      Patras, Joshua; Klest, Sihu (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2015-04-21)
      Summary. The present implementation study compares therapists’ workplace ratings of collective efficacy, collaboration, and teamwork in Norwegian child welfare and child psychiatric agencies. Participating therapists were trained in Parent Management Training Oregon model (PMTO) as part of a nationwide implementation of the program. Participating therapists (N = 83) worked in 67 Norwegian social ...
    • Improved parenting maintained four years following a brief parent training intervention in a non-clinical sample 

      Reedtz, Charlotte; Klest, Sihu (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-08-24)
      Background: The aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the effects of a short, six session version of an evidence-based parent training programme (The Incredible Years), delivered in a non-clinical community sample in the northern Norway, are maintained 4 years following the initial intervention. <br> Method: Data were collected primarily from mothers in a randomized controlled trial (N ...
    • The Incredible Years Parents and Babies Program: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Pontoppidan, Maiken; Klest, Sihu; Møller Sandoy, Tróndur (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Introduction Infancy is an important period of life; adverse experiences during this stage can have both immediate and lifelong impacts on the child’s mental health and well-being. This study evaluates the effects of offering the Incredible Years Parents and Babies (IYPB) program as a universal intervention. Method We conducted a pragmatic, two-arm, parallel pilot randomized controlled ...
    • Results from an RCT on brief parent training: Long term effects on parental quality of life 

      Reedtz, Charlotte; Klest, Sihu; Aalo, Nora Mortensen; Rasmussen, Ingrid Daae; Vittersø, Joar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-18)
      <i>Background</i>: Previous research has shown that quality of life for adults decreases when they become parents, remains at a lower level than of non-parents and declines further with each child they have. Consistent with this, parents report that having children leads to more daily struggles and concerns than their work outside the home. In this study, we have investigated how participating in a ...