Child and parent engagement in the mental health intervention process: a motivational framework

Gillian King; Melissa Currie; Patricia Petersen

doi:10.1111/camh.12015

Child and parent engagement in the mental health intervention process: a motivational framework

Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2014 Feb;19(1):2-8. doi: 10.1111/camh.12015. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Authors

Gillian King¹, Melissa Currie², Patricia Petersen²

Affiliations

¹ Bloorview Research Institute, 150 Kilgour Road, Toronto, ON, M4G 1R8, Canada.
² Child and Parent Resource Institute, London, ON, Canada.

PMID: 32878365
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12015

Abstract

Background: This article proposes a conceptual model of child and parent engagement in the mental health intervention process.

Method: A scoping review was performed of articles on predictors of engagement in mental health interventions, the effectiveness of engagement interventions, and interpersonal aspects of care. A comprehensive search of PsycINFO and PsycARTICLES was performed for literature published in English from 2000 to 2012.

Results: Based on the review, a motivational framework is proposed in which engagement is defined as a state comprised of a hopeful stance, conviction, and confidence, brought about when therapists optimize engagement processes of receptiveness, willingness, and self-efficacy.

Conclusions: Implications concern the need to help clients understand what to expect from the therapy process, and to educate therapists about engagement strategies.

Keywords: Within-treatment engagement; conceptual model; mental health; therapy process.

Publication types

Review