Comprehensive descriptions of the interventions, methodologies and main findings from these studies have been published elsewhere.
The intervention incorporated: (a) multidimensional targets of motivation and engagement, (b) empirically derived intervention methodology, (c) research-based risk and protective factors, (d) established practices that nurture optimal youth development, (e) use of interpersonally skilled staff, and (f) evidence-based programming.
The hypotheses of the study are (i) better the psychosocial intervention methodology, higher the knowledge level on psychosocial care and preparedness among the teachers and (ii) higher the psychosocial disaster preparedness knowledge among teachers, better the knowledge among children training by them.
For additional details on intervention methodology, see clinicaltrials.gov.gov
AT contributed to the conception, design of intervention methodology, acquisition of data, analysis, drafting and critical review of the manuscript.
ACB contributed to the design of intervention methodology, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting and critical review of the manuscript.
As to intervention methodology, it is important for professionals to have a more homogeneous background or at least a psychiatric professional background.
She has published extensively on the effectiveness of the NIDCAP intervention methodology in improving early childhood outcome in preterm infants and most recently in IUGR preterm born infants.
BPH contributed to the conception, design and implementation of intervention methodology, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting, critical review and final submission of the manuscript.
