Publications by authors named "G P Overbeek"

Harsh and unsupportive parenting is a risk factor for the development of disruptive behavior in children. However, little is known about how children's temperament and stress reactivity influence this relation. In a three-wave longitudinal study, we examined whether the associations between parenting practices (supportive parenting, positive discipline, and harsh discipline) and child disruptive behavior were mediated by child temperament (negative emotionality) and stress reactivity (heart rate reactivity).

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study highlights the significant impact of mental health disorders and harmful behaviors, advocating for early interventions, particularly targeting segments of the population that incur high economic costs due to these issues.
  • - Utilizing data from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey involving over 6,600 adults, researchers found that 20% of the population accounted for a substantial portion of costly outcomes related to mental and physical health, unemployment, and absenteeism.
  • - The analysis indicated that experiencing child abuse before age 16 increases the likelihood of belonging to these high-cost segments, suggesting the need for preventive measures focusing on at-risk individuals to reduce future economic burdens.
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Behavioral parenting programs, such as Incredible Years (IY), reduce conduct problems in children. However, conduct problems encompass many different behaviors, and little is known about the effects of parenting programs on specific aspects of children's conduct problems, such as children's relationships with others. The aim of this study was to examine, for the first time, the effects of the IY parenting program on children's levels of conflict with their parents, siblings, and peers.

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Harsh parenting has been shown to increase the risk of physical and mental health problems in later life. To improve our understanding of these risks and how they can be mitigated, we investigated associations of harsh parenting with a clinically relevant biomarker, epigenetic age deviation (EAD), using data from a randomized-control trial of the Incredible Years (IY) parenting program. This study included 281 children aged 4-8 years who were screened for heightened externalizing behavior and whose parents were randomly allocated to either IY or care-as-usual (CAU).

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This study investigated associations of the Incredible Years (IY) parenting program with children's DNA methylation. Participants were 289 Dutch children aged 3-9 years (75% European ancestry, 48% female) with above-average conduct problems. Saliva was collected 2.

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