Dialogical Family Guidance (dfg)—Development and implementation of an intervention for families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders

Cavonius-Rintahaka, Diana; Aho, Anna Liisa; Billstedt, Eva; Gillberg, Christopher

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“…DFG is a family intervention tailored specifically for families with a child with NDD. The development process is based on clinical experience, practice, theory-based research, and a pilot study (Cavonius-Rintahaka et al, 2020). The aim of DFG is to help all the family members receive knowledge and gain an understanding of NDD/ESSENCE and to provide a reflective space for family members to discuss their worries, thoughts, and feelings.…”

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“…The treatment used in this study (DFG) was manualized, its implementation monitored, a checklist was used during DFG by professionals, and the intervention was carried out by trained and supervised professionals (Cavonius-Rintahaka et al, 2020). The professionals worked in pairs when delivering the intervention.…”

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“…Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG) was developed as a family intervention with the purpose of helping all family members to receive psychoeducation and increase their understanding of NDD/ESSENCE. DFG has been tailored for families with a child with NDD and aims to meet uniqueness of these families by using dialogue and the knowledge that parents have about their child and family (Cavonius-Rintahaka et al, 2020). The more systematic approach to combine psychoeducation, practical, and emotional guidance, along with dialogical elements, makes DFG a novel approach compared to other available interventions.…”

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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Dialogical Family Guidance with Ordinary Clinical Treatment for Families with a Child with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cavonius-Rintahaka

Roos

Gillberg

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Adv Neurodev Disord

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Objectives Previous studies have highlighted the need to offer targeted interventions to strengthen the wellbeing of family members in families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Interventions for this target group require research and development. The purpose of this study was to test a new family intervention: Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG). Methods Families of children with NDD were randomized into an intervention group that was delivered DFG and a comparison group provided with ordinary clinical treatment. The Family Functioning, Family Health and Social Support (FAFHES) and the DFG instrument were used to collect data at baseline and after 3 months. Repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used as an analytical strategy. Results There was a significant within-subjects effect of time on family health and social support, indicating that family health and social support increased in both groups over time. There was also a significant between-subjects effect of group and interaction between time and group on social support, indicating that social support increased more in the intervention group than in the control group. Managing in daily life and the relationship between parents were associated with family functioning and family health. Conclusion DFG can strengthen parental experiences of social support. Managing in daily life, relationship between parents, practical guidance, psychoeducation, dialogue, and receiving positive feedback on parenting were strengthening factors during DFG. However, the results of this study must be considered as only preliminary, as they relate only to parental perceptions of the intervention effects. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04892992 (retrospectively registered).

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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Dialogical Family Guidance with Ordinary Clinical Treatment for Families with a Child with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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The effectiveness of a dialogical family guidance intervention regarding child treatment response in families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders

Cavonius-Rintahaka,

Roos,

Aho

2024

BMC Psychol

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Background Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) can have emotional and behavioral symptoms affecting not only the child, but the whole family. Since family members have a strong impact on each other, studies highlight the need to offer effective family interventions to strengthen the wellbeing of the family. The aim of the current study is to clarify whether there is a difference between parents` opinions regarding their child`s emotional and behavioral condition immediately after Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG) has ended and after a three and six month follow-up. Method Fifty families with a child with NDD were randomized into two groups. Group 1 received DFG with an immediate starting point, and Group 2 received DFG after a three-month waiting period. Parent experiences of treatment response regarding their children`s emotional and behavioral symptoms were estimated before and after DFG using the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-p) at baseline, and after three and six months. Additionally, comparisons between boys and girls, and the age of the child were analyzed. Results The total difficulties score between Group 1 and Group 2 showed no difference immediately after DFG, or after three months. Regarding subdomains boys had more peer problems than girls, and at baseline, children between 3 and 6 years appeared to have more conduct problems than children between 7 and 13 years. Subdomain prosocial behavior increased statistically significantly during the study period in Group 1. Other SDQ-p subdomains remained constant in both groups between baseline and three and six month follow-up. Conclusions The result does not show any differences between parents` opinions regarding their child immediately after or three months after DFG regarding SDQ-p total difficulties scores in either group. The difference between younger and older children regarding conduct problems at baseline, and the difference between boys and girls regarding peer problems is worth paying attention to in the clinical setting. Because of the small sample, it is not possible to draw relevant conclusions regarding the intervention`s effect regarding the child`s mental health dimensions, gender, or age. Nevertheless, Dialogical family Guidance represents one intervention that can be used. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04892992 (retrospectively registered May 18th 2021).

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Dialogical Family Guidance (dfg)—Development and implementation of an intervention for families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders

Cited by 2 publications

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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Dialogical Family Guidance with Ordinary Clinical Treatment for Families with a Child with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Dialogical Family Guidance with Ordinary Clinical Treatment for Families with a Child with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The effectiveness of a dialogical family guidance intervention regarding child treatment response in families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders

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