Table 2 Overview of intervention sessions

Being a Positive Parent Triple P Discussion Group

• Introduction to principals of positive parenting

120 minutes

Trained Triple P practitioners employed by the NHS GGC

• Taught skills to support child’s competence and development, and build a positive relationship with their child

Dealing with Disobedience Triple P Discussion Group

• Introduction to reasons for child disobedience and parenting traps

• Taught skills to encourage positive child behaviour and to manage disobedience

Stress Control Session 1: Information about stress

• Introduction to Stress Control

90 minutes

Employees of the NHS GGC, STEPS Primary Care and Mental Health Team

• Information about common mental health problems provided

Stress Control Session 2: Controlling your body

• Introduction to how stress affects your body

• Taught skills to control your body

Stress Control Session 3: Controlling your thoughts

• Introduction to how stress affects your thoughts

• Taught skills to control your thoughts

Stress Control Session 4: Controlling your actions

• Introduction to how stress affects your actions

• Taught skills to control your actions

Stress Control Session 5: Controlling your panic, using your breathing to control stress, prevention skills and medication

• Introduction to panic and stress

• Taught skills to control panic

• Information on medications and antidepressants is provided

Stress Control Session 6: Controlling your sleep, wellbeing, and controlling your future

• Introduction to how stress affects your sleep

• Introduction to wellbeing

• Skills to control your sleep and managing stress in the future