Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) with adoptive families: Effects on child behavior, parent-child relationship stress, and parental empathy | Posted on:2011-07-29 | Degree:Ph.D | Type:Dissertation | University:University of North Texas | Candidate:Carnes-Holt, Kara | Full Text:PDF | GTID:1447390002963287 | Subject:Psychology | Abstract/Summary: | | This randomized controlled study is a preliminary investigation on the effects of Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) with 61 adoptive parents. The participants in this study identified themselves as the following: 54 European American, 3 Black American, 3 Hispanic/Latino, and 1 individual who chose not to indicate ethnicity. The study included 23 couples and 15 individual mothers. The CPRT is a structured, time limited approach that trains caregivers to be an active participant as a therapeutic change agent in their child's life. Results from a two (group) by two (measures) split plot ANOVA indicated that adoptive parents who participated in 10 weeks of CPRT reported statistically significant decreases in child behavior problems and parent child-relationship stress. Statistically significant increases in parent empathy were also reported by raters blinded to the study. CPRT demonstrated a medium to large treatment effect on reducing children's behavior problems and parent-child relationship stress. In addition, CPRT demonstrated a large treatment effect on increasing parental empathy. The results of the study provide preliminary support for CPRT as a responsive intervention for adoptive parents and their children. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Child-parent relationship therapy, Adoptive, Parent-child relationship stress, Parental empathy, Child behavior, CPRT demonstrated, Individual, Psychology | | Related items |
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