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and had sustained behavioral effects after the program was completed, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.
The Video Interaction Project (VIP), in which parents review and reflect upon recordings of themselves interacting with their children, is a low-cost, scalable intervention that has a “high potential” for enhancing social and emotional development by reducing disruptive behaviors, the study authors reported in Pediatrics.
The study included 675 parent-child dyads enrolled post partum at an urban public hospital serving low-income families. Of that group, 450 families were randomized to the VIP program from 0 to 3 years of age, a control group, or a third group that included a different intervention called Building Blocks that incorporates parenting education newsletters, learning materials, and parent questionnaires.
In the VIP intervention, parent-child dyads participated in up to 15 one-on-one sessions from 2 weeks of age to 3 years. In each 30-minute session, the parent and child were video recorded for 5 minutes of play or shared reading; immediately afterward, the parent would review the video with a bilingual facilitator to identify positive interactions and reflect on them.
As previously reported, the VIP intervention had enhanced children’s social and emotional development. Compared with controls, children in the VIP group had higher scores in imitation/play and attention at the end of the program and lower scores in separation distress, hyperactivity, and externalizing problems, according to investigators.
Now, investigators are reporting results that include a second phase of random assignment to VIP from 3-5 years or a control group. The second-phase VIP intervention included nine 30- to 45-minute sessions enhanced with new strategies designed to support the rapidly emerging developmental capacities of preschoolers, Dr. Mendelsohn and associates said. Ultimately, 252 families completed the 4.5 year assessment.
Those new strategies included building sessions around themes (such as birthday party), incorporation of writing into play (such as party invitations), focusing on story characters’ feelings, and video recording both reading and play, with the story serving as the basis for the play.
The initial VIP 0-3 year intervention and the VIP 3-5 year intervention were both independently associated with improved T-scores at 4.5 years on Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, rating scales, with Cohen’s d effect sizes ranging from approximately –0.25 to –0.30, according to investigators.
Participating in both VIP interventions was associated with a significant reduction in hyperactivity (effect size, –0.63; P = 0.001), Dr. Mendelsohn and his associates also reported.
Moreover, participation in the first VIP session was associated with a reduction in clinically significant hyperactivity (relative risk reduction, 69%; P = .03), they added.
The cost of the VIP program for 0-3 years is approximately $175-$200 per child per year, including staff, equipment, rent, and other expenses, according to the report, which notes that one interventionist can provide services for 400-500 families.
Taken together, these findings suggest the VIP intervention is a low-cost intervention that may prevent poverty-related disparities, investigators said.
“In this study, we provide strong support for the use of pediatric primary care to promote positive parenting activities such as reading aloud and play and the potential for such programs to promote social-emotional development as reflected through reductions in disruptive behaviors,” they wrote.
Dr. Mendelsohn and his coauthors reported no relevant financial disclosures. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the Tiger Foundation; the Marks Family Foundation; Children of Bellevue; KiDS of New York University Foundation; and Rhodebeck Charitable Trust. Several of the investigators were supported in part by awards or grants.
SOURCE: Mendelsohn AL et al. Pediatrics. 2018;141(5):e20173393.
and had sustained behavioral effects after the program was completed, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.
The Video Interaction Project (VIP), in which parents review and reflect upon recordings of themselves interacting with their children, is a low-cost, scalable intervention that has a “high potential” for enhancing social and emotional development by reducing disruptive behaviors, the study authors reported in Pediatrics.
The study included 675 parent-child dyads enrolled post partum at an urban public hospital serving low-income families. Of that group, 450 families were randomized to the VIP program from 0 to 3 years of age, a control group, or a third group that included a different intervention called Building Blocks that incorporates parenting education newsletters, learning materials, and parent questionnaires.
In the VIP intervention, parent-child dyads participated in up to 15 one-on-one sessions from 2 weeks of age to 3 years. In each 30-minute session, the parent and child were video recorded for 5 minutes of play or shared reading; immediately afterward, the parent would review the video with a bilingual facilitator to identify positive interactions and reflect on them.
As previously reported, the VIP intervention had enhanced children’s social and emotional development. Compared with controls, children in the VIP group had higher scores in imitation/play and attention at the end of the program and lower scores in separation distress, hyperactivity, and externalizing problems, according to investigators.
Now, investigators are reporting results that include a second phase of random assignment to VIP from 3-5 years or a control group. The second-phase VIP intervention included nine 30- to 45-minute sessions enhanced with new strategies designed to support the rapidly emerging developmental capacities of preschoolers, Dr. Mendelsohn and associates said. Ultimately, 252 families completed the 4.5 year assessment.
Those new strategies included building sessions around themes (such as birthday party), incorporation of writing into play (such as party invitations), focusing on story characters’ feelings, and video recording both reading and play, with the story serving as the basis for the play.
The initial VIP 0-3 year intervention and the VIP 3-5 year intervention were both independently associated with improved T-scores at 4.5 years on Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, rating scales, with Cohen’s d effect sizes ranging from approximately –0.25 to –0.30, according to investigators.
Participating in both VIP interventions was associated with a significant reduction in hyperactivity (effect size, –0.63; P = 0.001), Dr. Mendelsohn and his associates also reported.
Moreover, participation in the first VIP session was associated with a reduction in clinically significant hyperactivity (relative risk reduction, 69%; P = .03), they added.
The cost of the VIP program for 0-3 years is approximately $175-$200 per child per year, including staff, equipment, rent, and other expenses, according to the report, which notes that one interventionist can provide services for 400-500 families.
Taken together, these findings suggest the VIP intervention is a low-cost intervention that may prevent poverty-related disparities, investigators said.
“In this study, we provide strong support for the use of pediatric primary care to promote positive parenting activities such as reading aloud and play and the potential for such programs to promote social-emotional development as reflected through reductions in disruptive behaviors,” they wrote.
Dr. Mendelsohn and his coauthors reported no relevant financial disclosures. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the Tiger Foundation; the Marks Family Foundation; Children of Bellevue; KiDS of New York University Foundation; and Rhodebeck Charitable Trust. Several of the investigators were supported in part by awards or grants.
SOURCE: Mendelsohn AL et al. Pediatrics. 2018;141(5):e20173393.
and had sustained behavioral effects after the program was completed, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.
The Video Interaction Project (VIP), in which parents review and reflect upon recordings of themselves interacting with their children, is a low-cost, scalable intervention that has a “high potential” for enhancing social and emotional development by reducing disruptive behaviors, the study authors reported in Pediatrics.
The study included 675 parent-child dyads enrolled post partum at an urban public hospital serving low-income families. Of that group, 450 families were randomized to the VIP program from 0 to 3 years of age, a control group, or a third group that included a different intervention called Building Blocks that incorporates parenting education newsletters, learning materials, and parent questionnaires.
In the VIP intervention, parent-child dyads participated in up to 15 one-on-one sessions from 2 weeks of age to 3 years. In each 30-minute session, the parent and child were video recorded for 5 minutes of play or shared reading; immediately afterward, the parent would review the video with a bilingual facilitator to identify positive interactions and reflect on them.
As previously reported, the VIP intervention had enhanced children’s social and emotional development. Compared with controls, children in the VIP group had higher scores in imitation/play and attention at the end of the program and lower scores in separation distress, hyperactivity, and externalizing problems, according to investigators.
Now, investigators are reporting results that include a second phase of random assignment to VIP from 3-5 years or a control group. The second-phase VIP intervention included nine 30- to 45-minute sessions enhanced with new strategies designed to support the rapidly emerging developmental capacities of preschoolers, Dr. Mendelsohn and associates said. Ultimately, 252 families completed the 4.5 year assessment.
Those new strategies included building sessions around themes (such as birthday party), incorporation of writing into play (such as party invitations), focusing on story characters’ feelings, and video recording both reading and play, with the story serving as the basis for the play.
The initial VIP 0-3 year intervention and the VIP 3-5 year intervention were both independently associated with improved T-scores at 4.5 years on Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, rating scales, with Cohen’s d effect sizes ranging from approximately –0.25 to –0.30, according to investigators.
Participating in both VIP interventions was associated with a significant reduction in hyperactivity (effect size, –0.63; P = 0.001), Dr. Mendelsohn and his associates also reported.
Moreover, participation in the first VIP session was associated with a reduction in clinically significant hyperactivity (relative risk reduction, 69%; P = .03), they added.
The cost of the VIP program for 0-3 years is approximately $175-$200 per child per year, including staff, equipment, rent, and other expenses, according to the report, which notes that one interventionist can provide services for 400-500 families.
Taken together, these findings suggest the VIP intervention is a low-cost intervention that may prevent poverty-related disparities, investigators said.
“In this study, we provide strong support for the use of pediatric primary care to promote positive parenting activities such as reading aloud and play and the potential for such programs to promote social-emotional development as reflected through reductions in disruptive behaviors,” they wrote.
Dr. Mendelsohn and his coauthors reported no relevant financial disclosures. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the Tiger Foundation; the Marks Family Foundation; Children of Bellevue; KiDS of New York University Foundation; and Rhodebeck Charitable Trust. Several of the investigators were supported in part by awards or grants.
SOURCE: Mendelsohn AL et al. Pediatrics. 2018;141(5):e20173393.
FROM PEDIATRICS
Key clinical point: A video-based intervention designed to promote parent-child reading aloud and play reduced hyperactivity at school entry and had sustained behavioral effects over time.
Major finding: Parent-child participation in the Video Interaction Project (VIP) was independently associated with improved T-scores at 4.5 years on Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition, rating scales, with effect sizes ranging from approximately –0.25 to –0.30.
Study details: A randomized controlled trial including 450 families enrolled at an urban public hospital that serves low-income families.
Disclosures: The researchers reported no relevant financial disclosures. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; the Tiger Foundation; the Marks Family Foundation; Children of Bellevue; KiDS of New York University Foundation; and Rhodebeck Charitable Trust. Several of the investigators were supported in part by awards or grants.
Source: Mendelsohn AL et al. Pediatrics. 2018;141(5):e20173393.