Group Work Intervention for the Parents of Children with Mental Health Issues Admitted in the Tertiary Care Center.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to develop a structured curriculum for a group-based parenting program for parents/caregivers of children or adolescents treated in the inpatient child and adolescent mental health unit of a national health institute.

Methods: Data from group session reports of 3 years of conducting group-based parenting programs in the same setting were analyzed and prominent themes of discussions were shortlisted before finally arriving at a six-session group parenting program module.

Results: A six-session intervention module was designed by psychiatric social workers experienced in group work.