Teaching Parents to Code Disruptive Behavior: A Comparison of Methods

Creator(s)

L. Michelle Grimes
Stacy S. Forcino
Cy Nadler, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2023

Identifier

DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2023.2188507

Abstract

Clinicians who work with youth frequently rely on parents to contribute information via interview or questionnaires. These approaches may obscure precise measurement of behavior change. Training parents to observe specific target behaviors in the natural setting may be a superior strategy, but formal coder training for parents is not well-established. The current study compared parent accuracy in coding child aggression and noncompliance with the Behavior Record Card (BRC) under Standard (written instructions) and Enhanced (active teaching) training conditions. Study results highlight the differential impact of training, limitations of self-directed coder-training, and the need for research on integrating parent observations in treatment.

Journal Title

Child & Family Behavior Therapy

Volume

45

Issue

4

First Page

283

Last Page

303

Keywords

Aggression; Assessment; Behavioral assessment; Behavior record card; Coder Training; Participant observation; Noncompliance

Recommended Citation

L. Michelle Grimes , Stacy S. Forcino & Cy B. Nadler (2023) Teaching Parents to Code Disruptive Behavior: A Comparison of Methods, Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 45:4, 283-303, DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2023.2188507