The “Parents’ Guide to Psychotherapy” was published by the German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (BPtK) and is aimed at parents with children who have developed mental health problems.
When children develop mental health problems, parents often wonder if they have done something wrong and whether they are responsible. The German Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists aims to help parents who are worried about their child's mental health with its "Parents' Guide to Psychotherapy".
The "Parents' Guide to Psychotherapy" provides information on important topics such as
- My child has mental health problems
- The course of psychotherapy
This guide aims to inform you, as a parent or guardian, about the challenges children face at different ages and to help you better understand your children's problems and conflicts. To give parents an idea of what happens in psychotherapy, personal accounts of psychotherapeutic treatment have been included for many topics. The guide also aims to help parents find professional help when they feel they can no longer cope on their own. Furthermore, it addresses specific topics such as relationship conflicts and parental separation, school anxiety and truancy, and physical and sexual violence.
The guide also offers information on age-specific recommendations:
- Infancy and childhood: Arriving in life
- Kindergarten age: I can do this myself! Or can I?
- Primary school age: Finally learning to read and write
- Adolescence: Who am I?
Key areas
- How children experience conflict
- School anxiety and truancy
- Violence and neglect
- Sexual violence
- Mentally ill parents
English: If parents don't speak German
Cost:
free