Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15
Published: June 13, 2024
Background The current research concept of mentalization is used in the study to clearly identify affective and cognitive abilities caregiver-child dyad with aim compensating deficits on both sides psychological-psychotherapeutic strategies. Methods objective this explorative, longitudinal intervention provide an in-depth understanding psycho-social background 30 children aged 6–12 years living institutional or family-centered foster care. Data will be collected at three time points: before, after 12 months participating newly developed group intervention, which intends address particular needs drug abusing parents care latency period. conducted Faculty Psychology University Vienna collaboration Association “Dialogue” (Verein Dialog). treatment duration spans 5 months, during two specifically trained psychotherapists conduct 10 sessions for caregivers. All statistical analyses consider type data available. Therefore, primary outcome assessed via Friedman test due ordinal dependent variable as it non-parametric alternative one-way ANOVA repeated measures. In addition, Mann–Whitney U compare differences between independent groups (children vs. family care). To assess potential correlations regarding child caregivers’ capacity mentalize, Spearman (ρ) are conducted. examine secondary outcome, apart from methods previously outlined, we also utilize qualitative thematic analysis. Discussion present uses There some limitations mention: small sample size does not allow generalize results. Due lack a comparison group, randomized control (RCT) was authors aware these limitations. However, studies’ findings, help deduce questions further studies.
Language: Английский