Family-Based Psychoeducation Programs for Prevention of Depression in Adolescents with Depressed Parents: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This review examines the effects of family-based psychoeducation programs to the prevention depression for children of depressed parents and investigates participant, intervention, provider, and research designs. Family-based psychoeducation programs described by articles in several national and international databases were reviewed. Five studies were identified using this approach and are included in this review. The adolescents who participated in Family-Based Psychoeducation programs reported a significant decrease in symptoms of depression, internalizing and externalizing symptoms and increase in secondary control coping. Moreover, it was noted that there was an increase in positive parental skills and a moderate effect for episodes of depression of the parents who participated in the programs. Studies evaluating effects of family-based psychoeducation programs have indicated positive results to the prevention depression for children of depressed parents.

 

Keywords

• Depression, prevention, adolescent, family

Ebeveyninde Depresyon Olan Ergenlerde Depresyonu Önlemede Aile Odaklı Psikoeğitim Uygulamaları: Sistematik Derleme

Abstract

Bu sistematik inceleme ebeveyninde depresyon olan ergenlerde depresyonu önlemeye yönelik uygulanan aile odaklı psikoeğitim programları ve etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Aile odaklı psikoeğitim programlarını belirlemek için ulusal ve uluslararası veritabanları taranmış, tarama sonucunda araştırma kapsamına 5 çalışma alınmıştır. Aile odaklı psikoeğitim programlarının çocuklarda içselleştirme ve dışsallaştırma davranışları ile depresif belirtilerinde anlamlı azalma, baş etme becerilerinde artma, ebeveynlerin olumlu ebeveynlik becerilerinde artma ve depresif epizodlarında sınırlı etki sağladığı görülmektedir. Değerlendirmeye alınan tüm çalışmalarda depresif ebeveynlerin ergenlik dönemindeki çocuklarında depresyonu önlemeye yönelik aile odaklı psikoeğitim programlarının olumlu sonuçları olduğu görülmektedir.

 

Keywords

• Depresyon, önleme, ergen, aile

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