Parent Training Procedures in Mental Health Field: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

We sought to answer which procedures have been used to train parents within the mental health field, how often the behavior skills training (BST), as well as its components, is used, and how effective such procedures are. In order to do so, a systematic literature review, using the Education Collection ProQuest database, was conducted. The search terms used were “behavior skills training”, “parents”, and its correlates in Portuguese. Papers published between 2010 and 2019 were analyzed, focusing on parent training procedures and their effects. Among the 28 analyzed papers, 4 of them used BST. The remaining studies used some of its components. Twenty-four studies were effective on changing parent behavior. Issues that still require more empirical investigation are discussed.