The study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Tuning in to Kids (TIK) compared to treatment as usual (TAU). Participants are recruited among referred children aged 2-5 years with difficulties with emotion regulation. The study setting is Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services clinics. Parents of children randomized to TIK will attend 8 two-hourly group sessions. A brief version of TIK will be offered to the child's daycare teacher. Participants are assessed at baseline, week 12 and month 9 after inclusion. The primary clinical outcome is Coping with Toddlers' Negative Emotions Scale.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
A psychosocial intervention focusing on emotion socialization and emotion coaching.
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BUP Øvre Romerike
Jessheim, Norway
BUP Grorud
Oslo, Norway
Nic Waals Institutt
Oslo, Norway
Coping with Toddlers' Negative Emotion Scale
A measure of parental behaviors in respond to toddlers' emotions. CTNES consists of 12 hypothetical situation where parents rate their likelihood of responding in six different ways on a scale from 1 (very unlikely) to 7 (very likely).
Time frame: CTNES will be completed at baseline, post treatment (week 12) and follow-up month 9 after inclusion) to evaluate change from baseline to post-treatment and follow-up.
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