Citation

Lopes AI, Leal J, Sani AI. Societies (Basel) 2021; 11(3): e108.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, MDPI: Multidisciplinary Digital Publications Institute)

DOI

10.3390/soc11030108

PMID

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Abstract

Parental mental health is a risk factor for numerous issues affecting a child's physical and psychological development, especially the perpetration of child maltreatment. This paper aims to contribute a theoretical review of the risks faced by some children living in families with parental mental health problems and argues that psychotherapy has an essential role in resolving emotional and interpersonal difficulties, based on the example of Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). This model has revealed benefits in interventions with several types of patients and is consequently a promising model for preventing the risk of aggressive behaviors. The programs addressing both parents and children have been proven to contribute to more informed and effective interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

child maltreatment; Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT); parental mental health