Publications by authors named "Ryuki Kadekaru"
Background: Parent training (PT) is an effective intervention for improving children's behavioral problems and enhancing parental mental health in those caring for children with developmental disabilities (DD). Recent studies report the effectiveness of online PT (ON-PT). ON-PT encompasses both the on-demand type and the real-time type, which involves real-time online group PT delivered through web conferencing systems.
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- - The study investigates the effectiveness of online parent training (ON-APT) for parents of adolescents with developmental disabilities (DD), focusing on parental mental health and children's behavioral issues.
- - Data was collected from parents and children in both community-based and clinical-based ON-APT settings, using tests before and after the intervention to measure improvements.
- - Results indicated that ON-APT significantly improved some children's problem behaviors, with community-based training showing better outcomes for total scores, withdrawal, and social problems compared to clinical settings.
Background: The efficacy of parent training for neurodevelopmental disorders has been demonstrated in numerous studies. This study conducted a needs assessment of Japanese parents regarding parent training for neurodevelopmental disorders.
Methods: Responses from 806 parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as those with suspected but undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders, who had not yet received parent training were analyzed.
Although exposure-based practices are effective in treating selective mutism, difficulties arise when the child refuses to visit a clinical center. In this situation, it is important to intervene using remote technology and to support parents who have children with selective mutism. In this patient report, an exposure-based intervention using online technology was implemented for an 8-year-old girl with selective mutism.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Home care for children with severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) is challenging for parents because it is highly intensive and long-lasting. The pursuit of happiness is an essential goal for everyone. However, only a few studies have focused on the happiness of families with such children.
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