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Engagement in child and adolescent treatment: the role of parental cognitions and attributions.
- Source :
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Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review . Sep1999, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p183-198. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Parental engagement in the treatment process is influenced by parents' beliefs about the cause of their children's problems, perceptions about their ability to handle such problems, and expectations about the ability of therapy to help them. This paper examines the role of parental cognitions related to attributions and expectations in relation to engagement in child mental health treatment. Reviewed studies indicate that parental attributions and expectations influence three aspects of treatment: help seeking, engagement and retention, and outcome. This paper integrates findings from developmental and clinical research, highlights gaps in the literature, presents the beginnings of a model regarding the parental attributional process as it relates to engagement in treatment, recommends future research directions, and discusses clinical implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PARENT-child relationships
*COGNITION
*MENTAL health
*ATTRIBUTION (Social psychology)
*SOCIAL perception
*GESTALT psychology
*SOCIAL psychology
*TREATMENT of behavior disorders in children
*EDUCATION of parents
*ADOLESCENT psychology
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*CHILD psychology
*FAMILY psychotherapy
*LOCUS of control
*PARENTING
*PSYCHOLOGY of parents
*MATHEMATICAL models of psychology
*PSYCHOTHERAPY
*COMMUNICATION barriers
*PSYCHOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10964037
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11307647
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021807106455