Mentalisation-based online intervention for psychologically distressed parents: protocol of a non-randomised feasibility trial of the Lighthouse Parenting Programme-Online (LPP-Online).

Introduction: Online-based interventions provide a low-threshold way to reach and support families. The mentalisation-based Lighthouse Parenting Programme is an established intervention aimed at preventing psychopathological development in children. The objective of this study is to examine the feasibility of an online adaptation of the Lighthouse Parenting Programme (LPP-Online), evaluating (a) recruitment capability, compliance, acceptability and satisfaction with the intervention; (b) the psychometric properties of and the acceptability regarding the adjunct psychological evaluation; and (c) the employed materials and resources.

[Pediatric Skills Lab: Strengthening Communication Skills for the Conversations with Psychologically burdened Families].

Pediatric Skills Lab: Strengthening Communication Skills for the Conversations with Psychologically burdened Families To identify psychosocially burdened families early and motivate them to seek further assistance is a central aspect of pediatric preventivemedicine.The aim of the feasibility study was to develop the Pediatric Skills Lab to promote methods for identifying and addressing psychosocially burdened families, and to evaluate it. Thirteen primary care pediatricians participated in two trials of the Pediatric Skills Lab, an interdisciplinary developed two-part digital training.

Within- and between-session changes of in-session reflective functioning of mothers in dyadic parent-infant psychotherapy.

This study investigated if in-session reflective functioning (RF) of mothers improved between and within sessions of brief dyadic focused parent-infant psychotherapy (fPIP) for the treatment of regulatory disorders in infants. In-session RF was coded for 44 therapy sessions from  = 11 mothers randomly selected from a RCT on the efficacy of fPIP as part of secondary analyses. A new rating system distinguished self-focused and child-focused in-session RF.

[On the State of Training in Parent-Infant/Toddler Psychotherapy in Germany].

Regulation disorders in early childhood and postpartum mental disorders of parents can be effectively treated by interventions that involve parents and child (so-called parent-infant psychotherapy, PIP). Availability of PIP in routine care remains low, even though the intervention is in high demand. This study aims to map the current situation of psychotherapy training in PIP in Germany, to record existing obstacles from the perspective of the institutes, and to obtain indications for improving training.

[Domestic violence and its psychological consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic-key findings from German-speaking countries].

The impact of traumatic experiences on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has been insufficiently discussed in the German-speaking countries. Against this background, a working group of scientifically and clinically active colleagues was formed on behalf of the German-Speaking Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT). The aim of the working group was to summarize central research findings on the incidence of domestic violence and associated psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in German-speaking countries and to discuss their implications.

Transactional Relations between Child Functioning and Parenting Stress in the First Years of Life: A Longitudinal Study among Psychosocially Burdened Families.

Introduction: Previous research reported transactional relations between child functioning and parenting stress. There is limited evidence whether a transactional developmental model also fits children below the age of 12 months, especially in psychosocially burdened families. This study aims to test the fit of a transactional model during the first 3 years of life and examines whether the model differs between families with low and high psychosocial burden.

Learning from mothers who received focused parent-infant psychotherapy for the treatment of their child's regulatory disorders.

Objective: Gaining a deeper understanding of how focused parent-infant psychotherapy (fPIP) works by asking mothers about their experiences.

Method: Purposeful sampling was used to select participants who before had participated in an RCT on fPIP. Nine mothers of infants with early regulatory disorders who had received fPIP were interviewed.

[The Importance of Adaptive Treatment Strategies for Treatment Outcome in fSKEPT].

The manualized focused infant/toddler-parent psychotherapy fSKEPT is a psychodynamic focal treatment of early childhood regulatory disorders, in which either a conflict-related or a personality functioning-related treatment focus is carried out. The aim of the study is to review the effectiveness of fSKEPT depending on two different therapeutic treatment focuses. For this purpose, n = 81 families who received fSKEPT were examined as part of secondary analyzes of a randomized controlled study.

The Efficacy of Brief Parent-Infant Psychotherapy for Treating Early Regulatory Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Early regulatory disorders (ERD) place considerable strain on the parent-infant relationship and are associated with high parental distress. Brief (4-session) psychodynamic-based focused parent-infant psychotherapy (fPIP) treats ERD by strengthening the quality of the parent-infant relationship. This randomized controlled trial investigates the efficacy of fPIP for treating ERD compared to standard pediatric care (treatment as usual [TAU]).