Dialogical Family Guidance PostDoc Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-13
SponsorTampere University

About this trial

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 criteria

Qualifiers

Families with a child with clinical diagnosis within neurodevelopmental ambrella (ADHD, Tourette, Autism disorder, OCD...).

the child must be between 4-13 years.

Disqualifiers

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.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dialogical Family Guidance (DFG)

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators