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1Greek Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies (GACBP), Thessaloniki.
Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki
|July 22, 2015
Summary
Parent training programs, established over a century ago, aim to prevent child mental health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Theory-based interventions show greater effectiveness in these structured programs across Greece.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Developmental Psychology
- Public Health Interventions
Background:
- Parent training programs, also known as parent schools, have existed since the early 20th century.
- These programs are structured interventions designed for child mental health prevention, targeting parents of all age groups.
- Existing programs vary in form, content, purpose, and theoretical orientation, with three main categories based on target audience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the existing literature on the development of parent training programs.
- To analyze the structure, content, theoretical background, and effectiveness of these programs.
- To identify the most impactful and popular parent training programs based on available research.
Main Methods:
- Bibliographical review of parent training program literature.
- Analysis of program categories, structure, content, and cost.
- Evaluation of program impact and popularity based on study results.
Main Results:
- Parent training programs are diverse, categorized by general population, special groups, or specific problem-oriented interventions.
- Cognitive Behavioral Theory-based interventions demonstrate higher effectiveness compared to other approaches.
- Programs are implemented throughout Greece, but comprehensive data on their structure, content, and effectiveness is limited.
Conclusions:
- Parent training is a long-standing intervention for child mental health prevention.
- Cognitive Behavioral Theory-based programs appear most effective.
- Further research is needed to comprehensively understand and evaluate existing parent training programs in Greece.
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