Parent Management Training-The Oregon Model (PMTO version for separated, single mothers with young boys)

A manualized parent training program for recently separated single mothers with sons aged 6-10The program consists of 14 weekly meetings with groups of approximately ten mothers, each led by a pair of trained female staff whose degree levels range from high school diploma to Ph.D. Children do not attend the meetings, and the program does not directly intervene with them. The meetings teach five core parenting practices: appropriate, non-coercive discipline (e.g., setting limits, following through, reinforcing prosocial behavior); skill encouragement (e.g., breaking tasks such as homework into achievable steps); monitoring; problem solving; and positive involvement. They also teach skills tailored to divorcing women, including 1) emotional regulation (e.g., recognizing negative emotions, and practicing techniques to help regulate them); (2) managing inter-parental conflict (e.g., through problem solving and negotiation); and (3) addressing children’s divorce-related concerns (e.g., through active listening, problem solving, and recognizing and managing emotions). In addition, the program includes a 30-minute videotape, showing families using effective parenting practices to help their children adjust to divorce. Between meetings, content is reinforced through home practice assignments and mid-week phone calls providing homework support. 

Focus Population
Parents, Children, Adolescents
Target Problems or Risk Factors
Conduct/Behavior, Delinquency/Criminal Behavior, General Risk
Level of Intervention
Selective, Indicated
Settings in Which Program Can Be Delivered
Behavioral Health Organization or Agency, Community, Court/Correctional Facility
Latinos in Participant Samples
No Information
Type of Program
Generic
Registry
Social Programs
Strength of Evidentiary Support
1-Star (⭐) Social Programs
Cost of the Program
Yes
Availability of the program in Spanish and/or Portuguese
No Information
Contact Information
Implementation Sciences International, Inc. (ISII) Headquarters
10 Shelton McMurphey Boulevard
Eugene, OR 97401