Table 2 Overview of the telephone-assisted self-help (TASH) booklets for parents of preschool children
Title | Content | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Taking a close look at our problems | Defining individual problem behaviour and psychoeducation regarding coercive parent-child interactions |
2 | What is ADHD? | Psychoeducation on ADHD symptoms in preschoolers, associated problems, reasons for ADHD, the developmental course of ADHD, and treatment alternatives |
3 | Learning to like each other again | Encouragement of positive parent-child interactions by focusing on positive traits and positive experiences with the child and by actively creating more positive interactions and experiences with the child |
4 | Clear daily structures – gathering energy and implementing clear rules | Implementation of well-structured daily and weekly routines, strategies of parental stress management, and reflecting on and implementing family rules |
5 | Make effective requests and do not skimp on praise | Making effective requests, praise and positive consequences for following rules |
6 | The need for consequences | Appropriate negative consequences for breaking rules |
7 | If praise is not enough: reward systems | Implementation of reward symptoms |
8 | Learning how to play attentively | Helping the child to stay attentive when playing |