Follow-up of the Cool Little Kids translational trial into middle childhood.
Jordana K BayerAmy BrownLuke A PrendergastLesley BrethertonHarriet HiscockCathrine MihalopoulosMargaret Nelson-LoweTamsyn GilbertsonKate NooneNatalie BischofCassima BeecheyFenny MuliadiRonald M RapeePublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)
An issue for population translation is low levels of parent engagement in preventive interventions. Initial effects of the Cool Little Kids parenting group programme in reducing shy/inhibited preschool children's internalising distress at school entry dissipated over time, perhaps due to low engagement. Future translational research on early prevention of internalising problems could benefit from screening preschool children in the population at higher risk (combining temperamental inhibition and parent distress) and incorporating motivational techniques to facilitate family engagement. Trial registration ISRCTN30996662 http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN30996662.