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Claire Ballard is a Research Assistant on the OPTIMA Programme, led by King’s College London in collaboration with the universities of Nottingham and Southampton. Funded by an NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Research, OPTIMA aims to help parents to manage their children’s disruptive and defiant behaviours. The help is delivered via a digital app-based parent training course called STEPS (Structured E-Parenting Support) and is available to parents of primary-aged children recently referred to selected children’s health services. In her current role, Claire facilitates recruitment into the OPTIMA programme for the London site and supports participating parents in using the STEPS app.
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Therapeutic Counsellor, Claire Ballard Therapy
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Research output
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‘Until You Get the Diagnosis You're Forever in Limbo’—Parents' Experiences of Waiting for an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Assessment With Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Hedstrom, E., Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Ballard, C., James, N., Wright, H., Daley, D., Glazebrook, C., Kreppner, J., Cattel, C., Gordon, D., Gordon, N., Tuttlebee, T. & Sonuga-Barke, E., Feb 2026, In: Health Expectations. 29, 1, e70569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Remote Recruitment Strategy and Structured E-Parenting Support (STEPS) App: Feasibility and Usability Study
Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Chu, P., Ballard, C., Lean, N., French, B., Hedstrom, E., Byford, S., Cortese, S., Daley, D., Downs, J., Glazebrook, C., Goldsmith, K., Hall, C. L., Kovshoff, H., Kreppner, J., Sayal, K., Shearer, J., Simonoff, E., Thompson, M. & Sonuga-Barke, E. J. S., 11 Sept 2023, In: JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. 6, 1, e47035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Online Parent Training for The Initial Management of ADHD referrals (OPTIMA): The protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a digital parenting intervention implemented to support parents and children on a treatment waitlist
Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Ballard, C., Byford, S., Cortese, S., Daley, D., Downs, J., French, B., Glazebrook, C., Goldsmith, K., Hall, C. L., Hedstrom, E., Kovshoff, H., Kreppner, J., Lean, N., Sayal, K., Shearer, J., Simonoff, E., Thompson, M. & Sonuga-Barke, E., 12 Dec 2022, In: Trials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The feasibility of a strategy for the remote recruitment, consenting and assessment of recent referrals: A protocol for Phase 1 of the On-Line Parent Training for the Initial Management of ADHD referrals (OPTIMA).
Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Ballard, C., Byford, S., Cortese, S., Daley, D., Downs, J., French, B., Glazebrook, C., Goldsmith, K., Groom, M., Hall, C. L., Hedstrom, E., Ibrahim, Z., Jarvis, C., Kovshoff, H., Kreppner, J., Lean, N., Morris, A., Muruet Gutierrez, W. & Sayal, K. & 5 others, , Dec 2022, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 8, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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