[Unwanted Side Effects in Children and Youth Psychotherapy - Introduction and Recommendations]
Angela Bieda1, Verena Pflug1, Saskia Scholten2
1Fakultät für Psychologie, Klinische Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Abstract:
Psychotherapy in children and adolescents is effective, but unwanted effects can occur. Until now, psychotherapy research has neglected this important topic, although children and youths are in need of special protection. Unwanted effects caused by therapy are not systematically investigated and a corresponding conceptualization is missing. The aim of this article is to investigate whether the current classifications of unwanted effects of psychotherapy in adults are applicable to children and adolescents and to identify distinctive features. Furthermore, the adaptation of the Inventory for the Assessment of Negative Effects of Psychotherapy for children and adolescents (Children-INEP) is presented. Finally, steps for the information and prevention of unwanted, and negative effects of psychotherapy in children and adolescents are pointed out.
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