Graduation Year
2016
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Abstract
Disorders in mental health are the highest of all disorders and results in the most common form of disability. Since 2011, mental health disorders have increased at alarming rates. It is estimated that 9.5 to 14.2% of children between the ages of 0 to 5 years have and emotional or behavioral problem. The mental health of parents or caregivers can affect and impact the development of young children (Nelson & Mann, 2011, Zero to Three, 2004).
The over arching goal of this research is to explore issues of mental health within parent-child interactions. Coaching parents during the co-occupation of play improves infant child mental health in addition to developing capacity for ongoing development in occupational performance.
This is a mixed methods approach using a descriptive program design measuring changes in the following 1) parents attachment behaviors; 2) child’s occupational performance and 3) core competencies of social emotional development
Positive results were identified in all outcomes when intervention focused on parent engagement fostering social emotional development during the co-occupation of play using a coaching, family capacity-building approach within the home setting.
Therefore, intervention that focuses on parent-child interactions with a coaching model along with a family-capacity approach can improve social emotional development skills, occupational performance in addition to reinforcing attachment behaviors between the parent and child.
Faculty Mentor
Shirley P. O'Brien
Department Affiliation
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Committee Member
MaryEllen Thompson
Department Affiliation
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Copyright
2016 Geraldine Healy Marini
Recommended Citation
Healy Marini, Geraldine, "The Secret Ingredient for Improving Infant/Child Mental Health: Teaching Parents To Play" (2016). Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects. 13.
https://encompass.eku.edu/otdcapstones/13
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