Citation

Ibabe I, Arnoso A, Elgorriaga E, Asla N. J. Fam. Stud. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa- Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13229400.2021.1872404

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Clinical practice experiences of practitioners in child and youth mental health suggest that parents are asking for more help regarding child-to-parent abuse than before. The aim of this study is to evaluate short-term effects of the Early Intervention Program in Situation of Child-to-Parent Abuse (EI-CPA), which was implemented in a Children and Family Service context included in Social Services, on the individual behaviour and health outcomes of children and parents. Another aim was to examine its general acceptability and the satisfaction of participants, as well as to identify the main mechanisms by which EI-CPA works. The participants were members of twenty-three Spanish families with children between 12 and 17 years (N = 61). The sample comprised 21 adolescents, 25 mothers and 15 fathers. A single-case experimental design was used. EI-CPA provides positive evidence and experiences based on the reports of children and parents. The program had a positive impact on the intervention group, especially relating to child-to-parent abuse, clinical symptoms of parents and quality of family relationships. This study contributes to EI-CPA as a potential evidence-based program.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescents; Child-to-parent abuse; Family conflicts; Family therapy; Treatment efficacy; Treatment evaluation