Abstract
PARENTING DOES NOT COME WITH A MANUAL: USING THE EVIDENCE TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PARENTING STRATEGIES IN YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.64(10), p.S142
10/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.661
Abstract
Objectives
Parent-based interventions (PBIs) for children’s mental health disorders and behavioral challenges support positive therapeutic outcomes for children and strengthen these effects by promoting parent well-being and positive family interactions. The evidence-based, theoretically driven therapeutic techniques used in PBIs can be leveraged to improve parent-child dynamics and effective parenting behaviors within and beyond the specific treatment context. By engaging with the theory and methods behind these modalities, participants will learn evidence-based techniques to enhance parenting skills and children’s outcomes in their clinical practice.
Methods
This Extended Workshop comprises 4 presentations providing background, evidence, guidance, and practice for the application of techniques from gold-standard, evidence-based PBI modalities for some of the most common childhood mental health concerns. These include parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), reflective parenting, supportive parenting for anxious childhood emotions (SPACE), behavioral parent training (BPT), and DBT. The core components shared across these modalities will be woven throughout each presentation and guide the application of skills toward more effective parenting practices from toddlerhood to young adulthood. Presentations will include both didactic instruction and practical exercises, with an emphasis on interactive demonstrations, including role-plays and video case vignettes.
Results
Participants will learn conceptual principles and practical approaches that can be immediately applied in their clinical practices to guide caregivers in effective, evidence-based parenting techniques. Through discussion and practice, the workshop will address opportunities and challenges in adapting these techniques for families’ unique needs and values.
Conclusions
PBIs have shown efficacy in managing children’s mental health and behavioral symptoms, and in improving both caregivers’ and children’s well-being. This workshop aims to develop participants’ evidence-based skills to more effectively support caregivers in managing children’s symptoms and challenging family situations to motivate change and promote long-term family and youth well-being.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- PARENTING DOES NOT COME WITH A MANUAL: USING THE EVIDENCE TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PARENTING STRATEGIES IN YOUR CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Creators
- Elizabeth ReichertMari KurahashiBeth TroutmanJohn LeikaufShea K. FediganCasey T. O'BrienZachary K. Blumkin
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol.64(10), p.S142
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jaac.2025.07.661
- ISSN
- 0890-8567
- eISSN
- 1527-5418
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2025
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Record Identifier
- 9985014873602771
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