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Parent-infant psychotherapy for improving parental and infant mental health (review)
- Authors:
- BARLOW Jane, et al
- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 166
- Place of publication:
- Hoboken, NJ
This review examined whether parent-infant psychotherapy (PIP) is effective in improving the parent-infant relationship, or other aspects of parent or infant functioning, and sought to identify the programme components that appear to be associated with more effective outcomes and factors that modify intervention effectiveness (e.g. programme duration, programme focus). It identified eight studies with 846 randomised participants comparing either PIP with a no-treatment control group (four studies) or comparing PIP with other types of treatment (four studies). The review concludes that although PIP appears to be a promising method of improving infant attachment security, there is no evidence about its benefits in terms of other outcomes, and no evidence to show that it is more effective than other types of treatment for parents and infants. (Edited publisher abstract)
Short-term psychological interventions on economically disadvantaged families: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors:
- LO Herman Hay Ming, ZHANG Jiwen, CHOI Chun-Wah
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 30(3), 2020, pp.330-343.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Purpose: To examine the effects of short-term psychological interventions on reducing family stress of economically disadvantaged families. Method: Systematic review and meta-analytic procedures were used to synthesize the results of randomized controlled studies published between 1980 and 2018. Results: The search yielded 8 studies that included results for 1,538 families in total. The risk of bias varied across studies. The meta-analysis results suggest a small positive effect (g = .38, p < .001) on child behavioral problems. Heterogeneity was relatively high and significant. The research also found small to moderate effects on parenting stress, parental depression, and parenting quality (g ranging from .30 to .51). Discussion: The findings of this review suggest that short-term psychological interventions may reduce the family stress of economically disadvantaged families, with effect sizes that are comparable to those of interventions delivered to ordinary families. Implications for further research and practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Treatment implications based on measures of child abuse potential and parent mental health: are we missing an intervention opportunity?
- Authors:
- SOLOMON David A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 43, 2014, pp.153-159.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This paper discusses the results of MMPI-2-RF (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form) and Child Abuse Potential Inventory assessments in a sample of identified perpetrators of child maltreatment. Results indicated that child abuse potential (CAP) scores were most strongly correlated with internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety) while correlations between abuse potential and externalizing symptoms (e.g., substance use and aggressive behaviour) and thought dysfunctions (e.g., delusions and hallucinations) were comparably weaker. Internalizing problems predicted elevations on the overall CAP Abuse Scale as well as certain CAP subscales, while other classes of problems did not. Because the results of this study indicate a clear relationship between internalizing symptoms and child abuse potential, it is suggested that psychotherapy and other interventions aimed at reducing such symptoms may be beneficial in the prevention of further maltreatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
The 'us too' groups: a psychodynamic perspective on impact of parental mental ill-health
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sue, BELL Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 50, January 2001, pp.16-20.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Faced with increasing referrals of children of parents with an enduring mental illness, the authors of the Gloucestershire Young Carers Project set up a support group for young carers. Here, they offer a psychodynamic perspective on the experience of running the group and reflect on some lessons for the future.
Nobody cared about me: unmet need among children in West Lambeth whose parents are mentally ill
- Authors:
- IDDAMALGODA Keith, NAISH Joan
- Publisher:
- West Lambeth Community Health Trust
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey looking at the number of children involved and the effects of parental mental health problems on children. Goes on to examine service provision, including adult mental health services, and child health, neighbourhood, and child psychiatry services.
Growing up with a parent who has chronic mental illness: one child's perspective
- Author:
- HINDLE Debbie
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 3(4), November 1998, pp.259-266.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a growing understanding of one adolescent boy's experience of living with a parent with a chronic mental illness. Illustrates the problems for the 'not-noticed child', his relationships with others, and his development in adolescence. Highlights the need for professionals to focus on interactive processes within the family and in the professional network, and the importance of collaborative work.