An integrated approach to child psychotherapy with co-parental support: a longitudinal outcome study

Studies about the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy interventions with children and adolescents suggest potential adverse effects of this treatment when not supported by a parallel work with parents: it seems that it could damage family functioning and affect family balances. This research aims to assess psychopathological outcomes after two years of psychodynamic psychotherapy by comparing two groups (G) of children and adolescents, related to a Childhood Adolescence Family Service: G1 – individual therapy for child/adolescent only; G2 - therapy for child/adolescent and a separate session of co-parenting support. 21 families with children aged between 6 and 17 years completed the entire treatment. The research protocol involves: Lausanne Trilogue Play, Children Behavior Check List and Family Empowerment Scale. Results show a positive effect of the treatment on the child/adolescent psychopathological profile with a significant improvement concerning the reduction of both internalizing and externalizing problems. Results show the effectiveness of the integrated intervention in the improvement of parents’ abilities to validate the children emotional state. Our results suggesting that parenting support increase parental sensitivity, helping the parents to become more able to recognize the children’s emotional state and to validate it

On the assessment, consequences, treatment, and psychoneuroendocrinology of parental burnout

Parental burnout is a chronic syndrome resulting from the enduring exposure to parenting stress without sufficient resources to compensate. At the beginning of the current thesis, parental burnout was a newborn research topic. Previous studies had validated a preliminary assessment tool, checked the construct's distinctiveness, estimated its prevalence, and highlighted the main risk factors. Although limited, existing knowledge was sufficient to prove the need to pursue parental burnout investigation as several questions remained unanswered. This work presents six empirical studies aimed at expanding parental burnout knowledge by addressing the following topics: the improvement of parental burnout assessment, the investigation of its consequences and biological correlates, and the development of effective interventions. Overall, our results provide substantial evidence of the seriousness of this syndrome, but also insights for future research, and keys for prevention and treatment.(PSYE - Sciences psychologiques et de l'éducation) -- UCL, 202

We became parents: What are the challenges for our couple? Analysis of relational processes during the transition to parenthood.

peer reviewedThe arrival of a child is often a difficult period for the couple and marks a temporary drop in the level of conjugal and sexual satisfaction. It is indeed a period of transition that requires profound readjustments. The objective of this presentation is to highlight factors (individual, interpersonal, and contextual) that moderate conjugal satisfaction during the transition to parenthood. We will present the results from two studies: (i) a quantitative study involving 534 participants and (ii) a mixed method study combining interviews and questionnaires and involving five couples. We focused on couples' experiences, conjugal and sexual satisfaction, and relational dynamics. Three key moments in the process have been analyzed: pregnancy, childbirth, and the first months of the baby's arrival. The results suggest a link between high levels of conjugal satisfaction and positive relational dynamics within the couple, good conflict management, listening to and satisfaction of personal and conjugal needs, reliance on external resources, etc. We will discuss the clinical implications of these findings, and notably possibilities for specific support for couples during that particular moment of family life

The effectiveness of two group-based interventions for burned-out parents: Results from a multi-method and multi-informant evaluation

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Treating Parental Burnout: Impact of Two Treatment Modalities on Burnout Symptoms, Emotions, Hair Cortisol, and Parental Neglect and Violence

Parental burnout is a unique and specific condition resulting from long-term exposure to chronic parenting stress. It is a serious condition, related to damaging consequences which stress the urgent need for efficient treatments. This project aims to examine the effectiveness of two group interventions for burned out parents

Interventions spécifiques relatives au burn-out parental

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Comment traiter le burn-out parental? Manuel d'intervention clinique

Un programme innovant en 8 séances En l’absence de ressources suffisantes pour compenser l’effet d’un stress prolongé lié à la parentalité, certains parents se sentent dépassés par les tâches et les responsabilités qu’implique leur rôle. Lorsqu’ils décident d’entamer un travail thérapeutique, ces parents cherchent à la fois à dire leur souffrance et obtenir des conseils efficaces pour aller mieux. Ce manuel, le premier du genre, a pour but de guider les professionnels qui accompagnent les parents en burn-out à répondre à ces attentes dans le cadre d’une prise en charge de groupe. Le programme en 8 séances que proposent les auteures s’appuie à la fois sur la structure des interventions traditionnelles et la force du travail en groupe, pour proposer une méthode hybride, à la fois humaine et efficace. Chacune des séances de 2h propose d’aborder une thématique centrale, de la notion de perfectionnisme parental à la construction de compétences émotionnelles. Pour les mettre en oeuvre, les intervenants trouveront ici tout le matériel indispensable : déroulé général, rappel des notions fondamentales, trousse d’activités et l’ensemble des supports en version imprimable. À chaque fois, de multiples témoignages illustrent les apports de la séance, tant du point de vue des professionnels que de celui des parents, tandis que des points d’attention et des astuces permettent de s’adapter à la complexité des situations que les intervenants rencontreront

Hair Cortisol Concentration as A Biomarker of Parental Burnout

Numerous studies suggest that hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is a valid biomarker of a variety of chronic stress conditions. HCC has been shown to be related to job burnout, but no studies have looked at the association between HCC and parental burnout (PB). Given that the two forms of burnout are only weakly related, it is important to fill this gap. In this study, we compared HCC of parents suffering from PB to that of control parents