Parenting Through Change (PTC) by GenerationPMTO, formerly known as Parent Management Training Oregon Model (PMTO) 

At a glance

Program or Strategy Type
Direct Service
Intervention Continuum
Selective
Indicated
Age group(s)
Early Childhood (3-4)
Late Childhood (5-11)
Early Adolescence (12-14)
Late Adolescence (15-18)
Early Adulthood (19-22)
Setting(s)
Community
Mental Health / Treatment Center
DBHR Prevention Funding Source(s)
EIP, Cannabis, MHPP
EBP Designation
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for EIP
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for Cannabis
Evidence Based Program (EBP) for MHPP
Versions with EBP Designations
Parenting Through Change (PTC)
Program or Strategy Description

Parent Management Training - Oregon Model (rebranded as GenerationPMTO) is a group of theory-based parent training interventions that can be implemented in a variety of family contexts. The program aims to teach effective family management skills in order to reduce antisocial and problematic behavior in children who range in age from 3 through 16 years. GenerationPMTO is delivered in group and individual family formats, in diverse settings (e.g., clinics, homes, schools, community centers, homeless shelters), over varied lengths of time depending on families' needs. Typically sessions are one week apart to optimize the opportunity for learning and rehearsing new practices. The number of sessions provided in parent groups ranges from 6 to 14, in clinical samples the mean number of individual treatment sessions is 25. The central role of the GenerationPMTO therapist is to teach and coach parents in the use of effective parenting strategies, namely skill encouragement, setting limits or effective discipline, monitoring, problem solving, and positive involvement. In addition to the core parenting practices, GenerationPMTO incorporates the supporting parenting components of identifying and regulating emotions, enhancing communication, giving clear directions, and tracking behavior. Promoting school success is a factor that is woven into the program throughout relevant components.

Status on Other Registries or Inventories
Blueprints: Model Plus
CrimeSolutions: Not on Registry
CEBC: Well Supported
WSIPP Youth Cannabis 2019: Not on Inventory
WSIPP Children's Services 2020: Not on Inventory
Title IV-E Clearinghouse: Not on registry
What Works Clearinghouse: Not on registry
CASEL Program Guide: Not on registry
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Not on registry

Contexts

Race/Ethnicity
All
(Dis)ability
Not specified
Gender
Female, Male
LGBTQ+
Not specified
Urbanicity
Not Specified
Language
English, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Icelandic, Norwegian
Name and Contact of Program Developer

Developer:

Marion Forgatch

 

Contact:

Anna Snider

annas@generationpmto.org

Characteristics

Protective factor(s) addressed

Individual Protective Factors
Clear Standards for Behavior
Prosocial Behavior
Prosocial Involvement
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement
Skills for Social Interaction
Peer Protective Factors
Interaction With Prosocial Peers
Family Protective Factors
Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement with Parents
Rewards for Prosocial Involvement with Parents
Attachment to parents
Parental involvement in education
School Protective Factors
Not Specified
Neighborhood/Community Protective Factors
Not Specified

Risk factor(s) addressed

Individual Risk Factors
Not Specified
Peer Risk Factors
Interaction with Antisocial Peers
Family Risk Factors
Poor Family Management
Low SES
Parent stress
School Risk Factors
Not Specified
Neighborhood/Community Risk Factors
Not Specified

Outcomes targeted

Problem Behavior Outcomes
Antisocial-aggressive Behavior
Conduct Problems
Delinquency / criminal behavior
Externalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Positive Social / Prosocial Behavior
Education Outcomes
Not Specified
Emotional Well-being Outcomes
Emotional Regulation
Internalizing Symptoms / Behavior
Positive Relationships Outcomes
Not Specified

Implementation stories