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. 2020 Jan 9;21:56. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3872-8

Table 2.

Overview of the telephone-assisted self-help (TASH) booklets for parents of preschool children

Title Content
1 Taking a close look at our problems Defining individual problem behaviour and psychoeducation regarding coercive parent-child interactions
2 What is ADHD? Psychoeducation on ADHD symptoms in preschoolers, associated problems, reasons for ADHD, the developmental course of ADHD, and treatment alternatives
3 Learning to like each other again Encouragement of positive parent-child interactions by focusing on positive traits and positive experiences with the child and by actively creating more positive interactions and experiences with the child
4 Clear daily structures – gathering energy and implementing clear rules Implementation of well-structured daily and weekly routines, strategies of parental stress management, and reflecting on and implementing family rules
5 Make effective requests and do not skimp on praise Making effective requests, praise and positive consequences for following rules
6 The need for consequences Appropriate negative consequences for breaking rules
7 If praise is not enough: reward systems Implementation of reward symptoms
8 Learning how to play attentively Helping the child to stay attentive when playing