Mapping of the G1 phase of a mammalian cell cycle.
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This study surveys firstly, using a modified semantic differential technique, how a sample of health visitors in the County of South Glamorgan perceived different behavioural problems in pre-school children. A selection of visiting records, covering a 1-year period, is also studied. Results from the semantic-differential indicate that health visitors perceive eating and sleeping as the most common problem areas. Hyperactivity and sleeping problems are seen as being the most difficult to deal with and the most disruptive to family life. Although health visitors generally feel it is necessary to follow up children with behaviour problems, they find these difficult to resolve. About one third of children are referred to other agencies. Visiting records reveal that children with hyperactivity and sleeping problems receive the highest number of visits from health visitors and that there is little improvement in these children over a period of 1 year. An extension of the health visitor's role and training to include behavioural treatments for pre-school children is discussed.
Parents of young babies attended evening classes on prevention of sleeping problems in pre-school children. The aim was to test the consumer-appeal of this preventative approach. Content focused on individual behavioural differences in babies as well as adaptation of parenting strategies to avoid some of the common pitfalls in the management of sleep-related behaviours. Parents' views were obtained and were favourable. Results are discussed in terms of the timing and format of similar prevention programmes.
Workshops on helping parents resolve behaviour problems in their preschool child were provided for all health visitors from one health district in Bristol, UK. An emphasis was placed upon engaging the parents as behaviour change agents, whilst providing a constructional approach to the treatment of this type of problem. The course was evaluated 3 months later. Results are discussed in terms of usefulness of course content as perceived by the health visitors, reported alterations to their health visiting practice and implications for future liaison between clinical psychologists and health visitors.
Health visitors' ratings of their role, competence, methods and effectiveness in resolving each of seven common types of preschool behaviour problem were obtained both prior to attending a behavioural training workshop and about 9 months later. At follow-up a structured interview examined their current practice in relation to preschool behaviour problems. Results suggest that these experienced health visitors perceived themselves as reasonably self-sufficient in dealing with these problems prior to training. Training had a significant but consolidating effect on these views. Possible mismatches between the health visitor's view of herself as a behaviour change agent and her training experiences in behavioural methods are examined and some suggestions are made regarding future liaison between health visitors and clinical child psychologists.
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