TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Efficacy of a crisis intervention in improving mother-child interaction and children's play functioning
JO  - American journal of occupational therapy
A1  - Waldman-Levi, Amiya
A1  - Weintraub, Naomi
SP  - 6901220020p1
EP  - 6901220020p11
VL  - 69
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE. We examined the efficacy of a crisis-based intervention in improving mother-child interaction and children's play functioning for families who had experienced domestic violence. <br><br>METHOD. Using a pretest-posttest two-group control study design, we assigned the intervention group (n = 20 mother-child dyads) to the Family Intervention for Improving Occupational Performance (FI-OP) program and the control group (n = 17 dyads) to a playroom program. Both programs consisted of eight 30-min sessions. We videotaped dyads during free play and used standardized tools to assess interactions, play skills, and playfulness. <br><br>RESULTS. After the intervention, mother-child interaction was significantly better in the FI-OP group than in the playroom group. The children in the FI-OP group also demonstrated significantly greater improvement in play skills, but not in playfulness. <br><br>CONCLUSION. FI-OP is a promising program for improving aspects of mother-child interaction and children's play functioning among survivors of domestic violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-9490
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.013375
ID  - ref1
ER  -