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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2017 Jun;20(2):185–200. doi: 10.1007/s10567-016-0218-x

Table 2.

Parent and family-based interventions: platform, technology and communication formats

Intervention Platform
Structure
Elements
Web site CD/DVD Phone text Modules/units Linear flow Self-directed Set meetings Audio/video Animation Quizzes Game(s) Action tasks
Adventures in parenting
BRAVE online
Camp cope-A-lot
Computer-assisted parent program
Cuidalos
Incredible years
I-InTERACT
Interactive DVD—communication
InfantNet
Internet-PMT
Kids Accident
Parenting Wisely
Play nicely
Strongest families
TOPS and OFPS
Triple P online
SA Risk reduction I
SA risk reduction II
Youth mental health
Intervention Communication formats
IM/chat Disk. board Text/email Video sharing Coach Videoconf. Phone call(s) Feedback
Adventures in parenting
BRAVE online
Camp cope-A-lot
Computer-assisted parent program
Cuidalos
Incredible years
I-InTERACT
Interactive DVD—communication
InfantNet
Internet-PMT
Kids Accident
Parenting Wisely
Play nicely
Strongest families
TOPS and OFPS
Triple P online
SA Risk reduction I
SA risk reduction II
Youth mental health

Web site: Int. accessed by logging into Web site; CD/DVD: Int. delivered via CD-ROM or DVD; Phone Text: Int. accessed via texts; Modules/ Units: delivered by delineated modules/units; Linear Flow: Program follows specific flow of modules; Self-directed: No structure to flow through materials; Audio/Video: delivery includes audio/video technology; Animation: Used to present information; Quizzes: questions to assess material retention; Game(s): Material presentation or practice of skills through interactive games; Action Tasks: activities completed during session or between sessions; IM/Chat: Comm. with other participants; coach/program staff; Discussion Board: Comm. with other participants, group leaders, coach; Text/Email: text reminders; reminder emails from program; coach; Video Sharing: participants share video for feedback/ discussion; Coach: contact staff person through videoconference; over phone; Videoconference: Comm. format with coach; Phone Calls: Comm. with coach/program staff; Feedback: from Web site, coach or program staff who monitored progress