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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Emotional Adjustment

Your search returns 3 documents

• 1.   An evaluation of the Parent Plus Programme for pre-school children with conduct problems: A comparison of those with and without developmental disabilities

  The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the Parents Plus Programme for families of preschool children with significant behavioural problems, comparing those with and without developmental disabilities

  

  Abstract:

  This study examined the effectiveness of the Parents Plus Programme for families of preschool children with significant behavioural problems, comparing those with and without developmental disabilities. Twenty-two parents of children with developmental disabilities and conduct problems (the disability group), and 17 parents of children with conduct problems, but without developmental more...

  International Classification:

  Programme - Parents Plus Programme

  Categories:

  Parents Plus Programme

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Irish Journal of Psychology, Vol: 27 Page: 168-182 2006
  Mark Quinn; Alan Carr; Louise Carroll; David O'Sullivan

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• 2.   Profiles of the parents of adolescent CSA perpetrators attending a voluntary outpatient treatment programme in Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine demographic, developmental, personal adjustment and family environment variables of parents of (male) adolescent sexual offenders and normal and clinical controls

  

  Abstract:

  A group of 22 parents of (male) adolescent sexual offenders (PASOs) was compared with a group of 19 normal controls (NCs) and 10 clinical controls (CCs) on demographic, developmental, personal adjustment and family environment variables using questionnaires. Compared with CCs and NCs, more PASOs reported that they had been arrested or charged for a criminal offence; had personally more...

  International Classification:

  Sexual abuse - demographic characteristics

  Categories:

  demographic characteristics; adolescent sexual offenders

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Child Abuse Review, Vol: 12 Page: 5-24 2003
  Yvonne Duane; Alan Carr; Joan Cherry; Kieran MacGrath; Deirdre O'Shea

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• 3.   The Pyramid Club primary school-based intervention: Evaluating the impact on children's social-emotional health

  This study aimed to evaluate the impact of Pyramid Club intervention among children with poor social-emotional health to an intervention or non-problem comparison group

  

  Abstract:

  Background: Children with poor social-emotional health are at risk of failing to reach their potential. Method: The impact of the Pyramid Club year 3 preventive intervention on children's social-emotional health was investigated. Children were allocated to an intervention or non-problem comparison group. Results: Post-intervention both groups had improved Total Difficulty scores more...

  International Classification:

  Other - poor social-emotional health

  Categories:

  poor social-emotional health

  Geography:

  the United Kingdom

  Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol: 13 Page: 115-121 2008
  Maddie Ohl; Kathryn Mitchell; Tony Cassidy; Pauline Fox

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