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Between sessions: The crucial role of parent engagement in treatment
Author(s) -
Laptook Rebecca
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30136
Subject(s) - sibling , psychology , psychopathology , developmental psychology , context (archaeology) , dynamics (music) , family systems , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , paleontology , pedagogy , biology
When treating psychological disorders in childhood, it is good practice to extend the assessment of the child to the broader family context, as a child does not exist alone but rather functions as part of his or her family. In understanding the nature of the concerns for which a parent has brought a child in for treatment, therapists may explore parent‐child dynamics and sibling relationships, parenting behaviors and practices, and the role of parental psychopathology in addition to school and social dynamics. In short, to conceptualize psychological concerns, it is helpful to have a better understanding of a child's environment and how that child functions within different systems.