Implementing Parent Management Training in the Context of Poverty

Eamon, Mary Keegan; Venkataraman, Meenakshi

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“…As discussed previously, therapists often are prepared to assess for intrapsychic, interactional, and systemic causes of a presenting problem and to design a treatment plan accordingly, while ignoring the important influence of environmental factors (Waldgrave 2005). Eamon and Venkataraman (2003) agree with Waldgrave (2005), noting that it is not enough for a therapist to resolve a child's behavioral problems or even the parents' conflicts and then send the family back to the same situation from whence they came. Therapists need to team with other professionals who can simultaneously assist these families with housing, employment, and other external needs (Eamon and Venkataraman 2003).…”

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“…The rate of early termination increases significantly among poor families (Prinz and Miller 1994), and even those who do complete the program tend to finish with fewer positive results (Webster-Stratton and Hammond 1990). Eamon and Venkataraman (2003) also suggest that some of the PMT interventions that work well for middle and upper-income families may not be equally appropriate for families in poverty. According to Heffer and Kelley (1987), this approach is likely to result in increased dropout rates.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Even cost-free rewards such as going to a park, community center, or playing in the yard may be out of the question if the family resides in a high-risk neighborhood (Wilson 1996(Wilson -1997. Eamon and Venkataraman (2003) suggest further that an explanation for lower success rates among poor families can be found by looking at the common causes of the externalizing behaviors in question. A complex domino effect begins with economic stress and results in psychological stress on the parents, which in turn increases marital conflict and decreases supportive parenting (Brody et al 1994;Conger et al 1994;Eamon 2001;Stern et al 1999;Takeuchi et al 1991).…”

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“…For example, parent management training (PMT) is an intervention that is designed for parents of children with negative externalizing behaviors (e.g., Eamon and Venkataraman 2003). PMT eliminates children's externalizing behaviors by equipping parents to understand the source of these behaviors and their effects on the family (Eamon and Venkataraman 2003).…”

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Marriage and Family Therapy with Low-Income Clients: Professional, Ethical, and Clinical Issues

Grimes

McElwain

2008

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Economic stress greatly increases the likelihood of mental health issues occurring within a family. Although this is widely known within the mental health profession, there is a lack of literature that assists therapists in working effectively with lowincome clients. As a result, marriage and family therapists may be ill equipped to meet the needs of those in poverty, and may even be conducting therapy that is ethically unsound. The authors of this article discuss several ethical and professional issues regarding therapy with families in poverty. A number of suggestions are presented for improving the effectiveness of therapy with low-income clients.

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confidence: 94%

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Marriage and Family Therapy with Low-Income Clients: Professional, Ethical, and Clinical Issues

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McElwain

2008

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“…40 -45 Yet, as noted above, socioeconomically disadvantaged families face greater difficulties with treatment engagement 45,46 and, even when they complete treatment, may not benefit to the same extent as higher-income families. 47 Consequently, there is a need for more upstream, innovative, comprehensive approaches to addressing mental health problems among families experiencing poverty. Specifically, programs that are family driven, target children in their natural contexts, incorporate evidence-based interventions, and take a comprehensive approach to treatment that addresses relevant social determinants (eg, housing or food insecurity) may be associated with greater therapeutic changes, 48 decreased treatment attrition, 49 and increased engagement.…”

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Improving Mental Health Access for Low-Income Children and Families in the Primary Care Setting

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Poverty is a common experience for many children and families in the United States. Children <18 years old are disproportionately affected by poverty, making up 33% of all people in poverty. Living in a poor or low-income household has been linked to poor health and increased risk for mental health problems in both children and adults that can persist across the life span. Despite their high need for mental health services, children and families living in poverty are least likely to be connected with high-quality mental health care. Pediatric primary care providers are in a unique position to take a leading role in addressing disparities in access to mental health care, because many low-income families come to them first to address mental health concerns. In this report, we discuss the impact of poverty on mental health, barriers to care, and integrated behavioral health care models that show promise in improving access and outcomes for children and families residing in the contexts of poverty. We also offer practice recommendations, relevant to providers in the primary care setting, that can help improve access to mental health care in this population.

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Exploring the Impact of Parental Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation on Evidence-Based Parenting Interventions: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Improving Treatment Effectiveness

Maliken

Katz

2013

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Parenting interventions, particularly those categorized as parent management training (PMT), have a large evidence base supporting their effectiveness with most families who present for treatment of childhood behavior problems. However, data suggest that PMTs are not effective at treating all families who seek services. Parental psychopathology has been identified as one important factor moderating their effectiveness, yet few PMTs pay explicit attention to the role of parental psychopathology in treatment. Given growing support for a transdiagnostic model of psychopathology, which posits that disruptions in emotions and emotion regulation (ER) may underlie various forms of psychopathology, one way to address the impact of parental psychopathology on PMT may be by targeting parental ER. This paper will review the available literature on PMT and parental psychopathology, as well as existing evidence on relations between ER and both parental psychopathology and parenting behaviors. The limited research on PMTs that include explicitly parent-focused components will be reviewed, and suggestions for augmenting existing PMT curricula by including intervention around parental ER will be presented.

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Implementing Parent Management Training in the Context of Poverty

Cited by 14 publications

References 48 publications

Marriage and Family Therapy with Low-Income Clients: Professional, Ethical, and Clinical Issues

Marriage and Family Therapy with Low-Income Clients: Professional, Ethical, and Clinical Issues

Improving Mental Health Access for Low-Income Children and Families in the Primary Care Setting

Exploring the Impact of Parental Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation on Evidence-Based Parenting Interventions: A Transdiagnostic Approach to Improving Treatment Effectiveness

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