Multicentre controlled trial of parenting groups for childhood antisocial behaviour in clinical practiceCommentary: nipping conduct problems in the bud

S Scott, C Webster-Stratton, Q Spender, M Doolan… - Bmj, 2001 - bmj.com
Objective: To see whether a behaviourally based group parenting programme, delivered in
regular clinical practice, is an effective treatment for antisocial behaviour in children. Design: …

Assessment of linear growth of children with cerebral palsy: use of alternative measures to height or length

QW Spender, CE Cronk, EB Charney… - … Medicine & Child …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Various linear measurements were made of 100 children with cerebral palsy to evaluate the
effects of various factors on growth, and to investigate the use of alternative measurements …

An exploration of feeding difficulties in children with Down syndrome

Q Spender, A Stein, J Dennis, S Reilly… - … Medicine & Child …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Detailed examination of several aspects of feeding was carried out on a representative sample
of a defined geographical population of children with Down syndrome. The examination …

Impaired oral-motor function in children with Down's syndrome: a study of three twin pairs

Q Spender, J Dennis, A Stein, D Cave… - European Journal of …, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
Three twin births occurring within 18 months in Oxfordshire, in which a girl with Down's
syndrome was twin to an unaffected boy, provided an opportunity for a closely matched …

Fat distribution in children with cerebral palsy

Q Spender, C Cronk, V Stallings… - Annals of human …, 1988 - Taylor & Francis
Triceps and subscapular skinfolds were measured on 95 North American children with
cerebral palsy. Triceps fat was far more depleted than subscapular fat in comparison with …

Measurement of short‐term growth with a new knee height measuring device

CE Cronk, VA Stallings, QW Spender… - American Journal of …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Information on short‐term growth (growth over periods of 1 month or less) has
potential use in the clinic for treatment of children with growth disorders, and knowledge about …

Conduct disorder

Q Spender, S Scott - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 1996 - journals.lww.com
… Corresponding author: Quentin Spender, Academic Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, Jenner Wing, St George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of an inter-professional workshop to develop a psychosocial assessment and child-centred communication training programme for paediatricians …

D Nestel, S Taylor, Q Spender - BMC Medical Education, 2004 - Springer
Background The quality of psychosocial assessment of children in consultations varies
widely. One reason for this difference is the variability in effective mental health and …

Assessment of adolescent self-harm

Q Spender - Current Paediatrics, 2005 - Elsevier
This practitioner review suggests an approach to adolescents who harm themselves, principally
by self-poisoning or self-cutting. Such adolescents frequently pass through the care of …

Assessment of adolescent self-harm

Q Spender - paediatRicS and cHild HealtH, 2007 - Elsevier
This practitioner review suggests an approach to adolescents who harm themselves, principally
by self-poisoning or self-cutting. Such adolescents frequently pass through the care of …