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Parent Attributional Style And Early Termination From Child And Parent Therapy, Ryan James Mattek
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PARENT ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE AND EARLY TERMINATION
FROM CHILD AND PARENT THERAPY
Ryan J. Mattek, M.A.
Marquette University, 2013
Behavior problems are prevalent in young children and represent a threat to a child's typical development. These early behavior problems are even more common in children from low-income, urban settings. If left untreated, such challenging behaviors may become ingrained and lead to later more severe behaviors including aggression, violence, and anti-social behaviors. Research has demonstrated that participation in child and parent therapy (CPT) programs significantly reduces problematic child behaviors while increasing positive behaviors in both the child and the parent. However, …