RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06322511

Dialogical Family Guidance PostDoc Study

The Effectiveness of Dialogical Family Guidance in Families With a Child With Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Sponsor

Tampere University

Enrollment

50 participants

Start Date

Jan 2, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Family Relations Family Support Family Dynamics

Summary

This new family intervention, called Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG) is developed to target family needs especially in families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders. PhD study showed, that this intervention is functioning with this target group. Participants (families) experienced that they got information, guidance to ordinary life and that the DFG-therapists were listening to them and above all, helping with individual problems and questions. DFG include six meetings and professionals need to attend on a 3-day long education before using this intervention.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 13 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

Families with a child with clinical diagnosis within neurodevelopmental ambrella (ADHD, Tourette, Autism disorder, OCD...).
the child must be between 4-13 years.

Exclusion Criteria3

Families who do not understand finnish language (because they can not fill the questionnaires and professionals offering DFG are all finnish speaking). At least one parent needs to talk finnish.
Families who are not motivated to receive DFG.
Families who do not have a child with neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALDialogical Family Guidance (DFG)

DFG is family intervention including six meetings with family members. The individual needs and questions of each family are discussed and issues parents bring up are seemed as important.