A Theory-Driven Intervention and Evaluation To Explore Family Caregiver Empowerment.

Heflinger, Craig Anne; Bickman, Leonard; Northrup, Denine; Sonnichsen, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ553887

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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A Theory-Driven Intervention and Evaluation To Explore Family Caregiver Empowerment.

Heflinger, Craig Anne; Bickman, Leonard; Northrup, Denine; Sonnichsen, Susan

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v5 n3 p184-91 Fall 1997

A study tested the efficacy of a multicomponent parent training curriculum with caregivers of children receiving mental health services (n=250). The parent group intervention was found to affect significantly two factors critical to increasing caregiver empowerment, knowledge of the mental health services system, and mental health services efficacy. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Children, Family Relationship, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Parent Education, Parent Empowerment, Parenting Skills, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Series: Family-Centered Mental Health Services Research.