Publication Date
2011
Document Type
Dissertation
Committee Members
Lane Pullins (Committee Member), Janeece Warfield (Committee Chair), Eve Wolf (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Abstract
Maternal depression is often a prevalent disorder in society, which has far reaching effects on the psychological well being of both the mother as well as her child(ren). Research has indicated that maternal depression impacts the parenting skills of a woman and thereby puts her children at risk for maladaptive ways of behaving. Children of mothers who are depressed are at a higher risk of developing externalizing and internalizing problems. Many of the empirically supported treatments for depression focus on the individual aspects of the person, without considering the roles and stress of being a parent. Many treatments for children with behavior problems include parent training. Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is one such parent training program that focuses on fostering a positive relationship between the mother and her child and helps the mother manage behavior problems of the child. This dissertation describes a proposal to amend the current PCIT to cater towards the parenting needs of a depressed mother. Based on the literature review of various treatment modalities for depressed mothers, this dissertation conceptualizes the use of Wait Watch Wonder (WWW) technique, psychoeducation, home visitation, and motivational interviewing to augment the original PCIT while intervening with depressed mothers.
Page Count
119
Department or Program
School of Professional Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2012
Copyright
Copyright 2011, all rights reserved. This open access ETD is published by Wright State University and OhioLINK.
