Caregiver Participation Engagement in Child Mental Health Prevention Programs: a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Prevention programs are a key method to reduce the prevalence and impact of mental health disorders in childhood and adolescence. Caregiver participation engagement (CPE), which includes caregiver participation in sessions as well as follow-through with homework plans, is theorized to be an important component in the effectiveness of these programs. This systematic review aims to (1) describe the terms used to operationalize CPE and the measurement of CPE in prevention programs, (2) identify factors associated with CPE, (3) examine associations between CPE and outcomes, and (4) explore the effects of strategies used to enhance CPE. Thirty-nine articles representing 27 unique projects were reviewed. Articles were included if they examined CPE in a program that focused to some extent on prev

SUBMITTER: Haine-Schlagel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10342191 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature