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.

摘要

儿童和青少年心理健康从业者的临床实践经验表明，父母对孩子对父母虐待的要求比以前更多。这项研究的目的是评估在儿童和父母遭受虐待的情况下实施的早期干预计划（EI-CPA）对个人的短期影响，该计划是在社会服务中的儿童和家庭服务范围内实施的儿童和父母的行为和健康状况。另一个目标是检查其总体可接受性和参与者的满意度，并确定EI-CPA工作的主要机制。参与者是23与12至17岁之间的儿童西班牙家庭成员（ñ = 61）。样本包括21名青少年，25名母亲和15名父亲。使用了单例实验设计。EI-CPA根据孩子和父母的报告提供了积极的证据和经验。该计划对干预组产生了积极的影响，特别是在儿童对父母的虐待，父母的临床症状以及家庭关系质量方面。这项研究有助于EI-CPA作为一项潜在的基于证据的计划。