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P arents‐ CARE : A Suicide Prevention Program for Parents of At‐Risk Youth
Author(s) -
Hooven Carole
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/jcap.12025
Subject(s) - attendance , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , suicide prevention , psychology , medicine , poison control , family medicine , clinical psychology , nursing , medical emergency , economics , economic growth
Topic Families play an important role in youth suicide prevention, as both a source of protection and a source of risk, and thus are an important target for adolescent suicide prevention programs. Purpose This article describes in detail P arents‐ CARE , a brief youth suicide prevention program for parents, for which effectiveness has been demonstrated. Engaging parents in preventive intervention can be challenging; therefore, the feasibility, acceptability, and relevance of the program to parents are examined. Sources Used A total of 289 households participated in P arents‐ CARE . Parent attendance data and parent and interventionist process data are utilized to demonstrate the positive response by parents to the program. Conclusion The P arents‐ CARE program was highly attended, and ratings demonstrate that parents were engaged in the program. Ratings show parents found the program both acceptable and relevant. Hence, the program described is promising for clinicians working with at‐risk youth as they seek brief, accessible, and effective interventions that include parents in order to amplify the effects of an individual intervention approach.