[CE] Clinician-Parent Relationship: Effective Practices for Supporting Parent Engagement and Communication

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. MST
Location: Virtual, via Zoom
Cost: $20.00
CEs: 1.0 CE

UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This presentation is also approved for CE credit through NASW-UT, UAMFT, and UMHCA. 

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About the presentation:

Parents are the “experts” in their children and play a key role in the experiences and development of their children. This presentation will discuss the importance of parent involvement in child and adolescent service provisions. Factors impacting parental engagement and motivation will also be discussed. Attendees will be provided strategies for increasing parental motivation, engagement, and communication. 

Learning Statement:

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be able to describe the importance of parental involvement in mental health services of children and adolescents as well as factors influencing parental engagement. Attendees will learn how to support clinician-parent alliances by implementing strategies to increase parental motivation, engagement, and communication.

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify factors influencing parent involvement and motivation
• Describe outcomes associated with increased parental involvement in service provisions
• Identify strategies for supporting parental engagement and communication as a clinician

References:

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de Greef, M., Pijnenburg, H. M., van Hattum, M. J., McLeod, B. D., & Scholte, R. H. (2017). Parent-professional alliance and outcomes of child, parent, and family treatment: A systematic review. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 961-976.

Finan, S. J., Swierzbiolek, B., Priest, N., Warren, N., & Yap, M. (2018). Parental engagement in preventive parenting programs for child mental health: a systematic review of predictors and strategies to increase engagement. PeerJ, 6, e4676.

Haine-Schlagel, R., Dickson, K. S., Shapiro, A. F., May, G. C., & Cheng, P. (2019). Parent mental health problems and motivation as predictors of their engagement in community-based child mental health services. Children and youth services review, 104, 104370.

Hackworth, N. J., Matthews, J., Westrupp, E. M., Nguyen, C., Phan, T., Scicluna, A., ... & Nicholson, J. M. (2018). What influences parental engagement in early intervention? Parent, program and community predictors of enrolment, retention and involvement. Prevention Science, 19(7), 880-893.

Haine-Schlagel, R., & Walsh, N. E. (2015). A review of parent participation engagement in child and family mental health treatment. Clinical child and family psychology review, 18, 133-150.

Jeon, M. H. (2017). Conceptualizing parent involvement in child therapy: A framework roles using bernard's discrimination model. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 9(2), 3.

Jeon, M. H., & Myers, C. E. (2017). Triadic Model for Working with Parents in Child Therapy Settings. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(9), 5-12.

Lebowitz, E. R., Marin, C., Martino, A., Shimshoni, Y., & Silverman, W. K. (2020). Parent-based treatment as efficacious as cognitive-behavioral therapy for childhood anxiety: A randomized noninferiority study of supportive parenting for anxious childhood emotions. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 59(3), 362-372.

Leijten, P., Gardner, F., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Van Aar, J., Hutchings, J., Schulz, S., ... & Overbeek, G. (2019). Meta-analyses: Key parenting program components for disruptive child behavior. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 58(2), 180-190.

Piotrowska, P. J., Tully, L. A., Lenroot, R., Kimonis, E., Hawes, D., Moul, C., ... & Dadds, M. R. (2017). Mothers, fathers, and parental systems: A conceptual model of parental engagement in programmes for child mental health—Connect, Attend, Participate, Enact (CAPE). Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 20, 146-161.

Postorino, V., Sharp, W. G., McCracken, C. E., Bearss, K., Burrell, T. L., Evans, A. N., & Scahill, L. (2017). A systematic review and meta-analysis of parent training for disruptive behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder. Clinical child and family psychology review, 20, 391-402.

Ward, M. A., Theule, J., & Cheung, K. (2016, October). Parent–child interaction therapy for child disruptive behaviour disorders: A meta-analysis. In Child & Youth Care Forum (Vol. 45, pp. 675-690). Springer US.

Wei, C., & Kendall, P. C. (2014). Parental involvement: Contribution to childhood anxiety and its treatment. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 17, 319-339.

Williams, M. E., Foran, H. M., Hutchings, J., Frantz, I., Taut, D., Lachman, J. M., ... & Heinrichs, N. (2022). Exploring Factors Associated with Parent Engagement in A Parenting Program in Southeastern Europe. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31(11), 3097-3112.

About the presenters:

Kandice Benallie, Ph.D., is a psychology postdoctoral fellow at UCEBT. Dr. Benallie completed her doctoral degree in psychology at Utah State University and an APA-accredited internship at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. She has extensive training in child clinical psychology, specifically in areas of diagnostic testing and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and behavior concerns. Dr. Benallie has a particular interest in parent and family involvement in psychological testing and treatment of their children.

Program Notices:

Conflicts of Interest: None.

Commercial Support: None.

CE Credit: One hours of CE credit is available for attendees who are present for the entire program. We ask that all participants return the post-program evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. Kandice Benallie, Ph.D. and UCEBT have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program. For additional information or if accommodations are needed, please contact Jennifer at or (801) 419-0139.

Accuracy, Utility, and Risks Statement:

This lecture discusses the research regarding factors influencing parental engagement and evidenced-supported strategies for increasing parental engagement in the service provisions of children and adolescents. Misapplication of strategies could result in poor outcomes.

If accommodations are needed, please contact Jennifer at or (801) 419-0139.