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View article: The Long and Dual Journey to Violence-Focused Couple Therapy: A Multiperspective Qualitative Study with Couples and their Therapists
The Long and Dual Journey to Violence-Focused Couple Therapy: A Multiperspective Qualitative Study with Couples and their Therapists Open
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health and clinical concern. Research indicates that IPV occurs more frequently among couples seeking therapy than in the general population. However, it is often not disclosed at the…
View article: All Children in Focus 0-2 years (ABC 0-2): A Randomized Controlled Trial
All Children in Focus 0-2 years (ABC 0-2): A Randomized Controlled Trial Open
The purpose of the study was to do a pilot evaluation of “All Children in Focus 0–2 years” (in Swedish: ABC 0–2), which is a Swedish 4-session universal health-promoting parenting program aimed at parents with children 0–2 years, using a r…
View article: A mixed-methods evaluation of long-term outcomes after trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children subjected to family violence
A mixed-methods evaluation of long-term outcomes after trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy for children subjected to family violence Open
The findings underscore the importance of providing effective trauma-focused treatments such as TF-CBT and highlight the need for enhanced safety measures and parental interventions for children who do not benefit from treatment.
View article: Exploring Family Profiles in Explaining Heterogeneity in Parenting Program Engagement and Effectiveness
Exploring Family Profiles in Explaining Heterogeneity in Parenting Program Engagement and Effectiveness Open
Parenting programs have proven effective in reducing disruptive child behavior. However, not all families benefit equally, and, to date, we have little insight into who benefits more or less, and why. One possible solution is to explore ho…
View article: I want to be a mom who is clean, who loves herself, and feels ok with herself-pregnant women’s thoughts about motherhood and their unborn child when in treatment for substance use problems
I want to be a mom who is clean, who loves herself, and feels ok with herself-pregnant women’s thoughts about motherhood and their unborn child when in treatment for substance use problems Open
There exists a vast amount of research and literature on pregnant women struggling with substance use problems and the challenges they can face in providing adequate and sensitive parenting. The aim of the present study was to explore the …
View article: Effects of the incredible years parenting program on children’s interpersonal conflict: An integrative data analysis.
Effects of the incredible years parenting program on children’s interpersonal conflict: An integrative data analysis. Open
Behavioral parenting programs, such as Incredible Years (IY), reduce conduct problems in children. However, conduct problems encompass many different behaviors, and little is known about the effects of parenting programs on specific aspect…
View article: Systemic Perspectives and Psychiatric Diagnosis: Mutually Exclusive or Mutually Inclusive?
Systemic Perspectives and Psychiatric Diagnosis: Mutually Exclusive or Mutually Inclusive? Open
In common with most others who work in the field of mental health, the authors have been obliged to develop a professional relationship with the two dominant diagnostic guides, The International Classification of Disease 10 (ICD-10) and th…
View article: Editors Introduction
Editors Introduction Open
Systemic thinking is a way of understanding our being in the world, from the big questions to the small choices we make together. Therapy and therapeutic processes are also part of our being in the world together. The different chapters wi…
View article: Epilogue
Epilogue Open
When we started working on this book, many countries in the world were still in lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the countries of the authors. Lockdowns had lasted for almost two years, and our daily lives had gone thro…
View article: A Systemic Approach to School-Based Consultation: Combining Interventions That Belong to Different Theoretical Traditions
A Systemic Approach to School-Based Consultation: Combining Interventions That Belong to Different Theoretical Traditions Open
This chapter illustrates the idea that a systems perspective can encompass any idea that helps increase our understanding and effectiveness. An underlaying assumption is that the adoption of a systems perspective encourages—even requires—t…
View article: New Horizons in Systemic Practice with Children and Families
New Horizons in Systemic Practice with Children and Families Open
This chapter describes a variety of systemic practices with families with children that need extra care and where these family and child challenges will probably remain in some way or another. Work with families where children suffer with …
View article: Children subjected to family violence: A retrospective study of experiences of trauma-focused treatment
Children subjected to family violence: A retrospective study of experiences of trauma-focused treatment Open
Exposure to adverse childhood experiences is a risk factor for the development of serious psychiatric and somatic illness. Although trauma-focused therapy is effective in reducing symptoms, not all children benefit from it. To improve trea…
View article: A randomized controlled study of trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy compared to enhanced treatment as usual with patients in child mental health care traumatized from family violence
A randomized controlled study of trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy compared to enhanced treatment as usual with patients in child mental health care traumatized from family violence Open
This study compared the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and enhanced treatment as usual (eTAU) in children and adolescents exposed to family violence and receiving mental health services. A total of 89…
View article: Safeguarding Children Subjected to Violence in the Family: Child-Centered Risk Assessments
Safeguarding Children Subjected to Violence in the Family: Child-Centered Risk Assessments Open
Assessing risk, planning for safety and security, and aiding recovery for children subjected to violence in a family setting is a complex process. The aim of the article is to synthesize the current research literature about risks for chil…
View article: Preventive interventions for children of parents with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder: A quasi‐experimental clinical trial
Preventive interventions for children of parents with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder: A quasi‐experimental clinical trial Open
Aim To investigate the effectiveness of preventive interventions for 8–17‐year‐old children of patients diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Methods Sixty‐two families including 89 children received either the more exte…
View article: Does Social and Economic Disadvantage Predict Lower Engagement with Parenting Interventions? An Integrative Analysis Using Individual Participant Data
Does Social and Economic Disadvantage Predict Lower Engagement with Parenting Interventions? An Integrative Analysis Using Individual Participant Data Open
There is a social gradient to the determinants of health; low socioeconomic status (SES) has been linked to reduced educational attainment and employment prospects, which in turn affect physical and mental wellbeing. One goal of preventive…
View article: No child is an island – The life situation before and during treatment for children exposed to family violence
No child is an island – The life situation before and during treatment for children exposed to family violence Open
Compelling evidence indicates that child maltreatment is a risk factor for developing serious psychopathology. Trauma-focused treatment has been found to be effective, but not all children benefit from it. Interventions that consider multi…
View article: Mental health in children of parents being treated by specialised psychiatric services
Mental health in children of parents being treated by specialised psychiatric services Open
Background: One in ten children have a parent diagnosed with a mental illness by specialised psychiatric services. Severe parental mental illness is a well-established risk factor for children’s mental health problems, making the identific…
View article: Video feedback combined with coordination meetings in school to reduce early disruptive behaviour problems (DBP)—A 1‐year follow‐up randomised controlled trial
Video feedback combined with coordination meetings in school to reduce early disruptive behaviour problems (DBP)—A 1‐year follow‐up randomised controlled trial Open
Aim To compare long‐term effects of a systemic school‐based intervention, Marte Meo and Coordination Meetings (MAC), targeting 3‐ to 12‐year‐old children displaying disruptive behaviour problems (DBP) in preschool or school, and service as…
View article: Child Psychiatric Patients Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and/or Abuse: The Impact of Double Exposure
Child Psychiatric Patients Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence and/or Abuse: The Impact of Double Exposure Open
Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse (CA) is strongly related to later psychological problems. Few studies exist on patients in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) who have been singly or d…
View article: “Since his birth, I’ve always been old” the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study
“Since his birth, I’ve always been old” the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study Open
Background Being parents of children who display disruptive behavior problems (DBP) can pose several challenges. Interventions for children with DBP are primarily outpatient group parent training (PT) programs. The purpose of this study wa…
View article: Co-occurring change in children's conduct problems and maternal depression: Latent class individual participant data meta-analysis of the Incredible Years parenting program
Co-occurring change in children's conduct problems and maternal depression: Latent class individual participant data meta-analysis of the Incredible Years parenting program Open
Children vary in the extent to which they benefit from parenting programs for conduct problems. How does parental mental health change if children benefit less or more? We assessed whether changes in conduct problems and maternal depressiv…
View article: The 'essentially' feminine - a mapping through artistic practice of the feminine territory offered by Early Modern Music.
The 'essentially' feminine - a mapping through artistic practice of the feminine territory offered by Early Modern Music. Open
The ‘essentially’ feminine — a mapping through artistic practice of the feminine territory offered by Early Modern Music, is the somewhat complicated title of this book. But the content is not hard to understand a year into the #metoo-move…