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TATIANA CARVALHO HOMEM
UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA. PORTUGAL
Tatiana Carvalho Homem holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra (FPCE-UC). She is a member of the research team of the Invest in Play at FPCE-UC, having participated in different projects focused on the implementation and dissemination of parenting programs for parents and early childhood educators in Portugal.
She is a mentor-in-training in the Invest in Play Programme, an accredited supervisor of parent group leaders in IY programmes, and a facilitator of different programmes for educators and teachers. She also provides professional training in areas such as parent interventions, parenting skills, ADHD, and other childhood-related difficulties.
Currently, she works as a Clinical Psychologist at Psikontacto, in Coimbra. She is also a Scientific Consultant at the association “Pais como Nós,” where she supports and supervises future parent group leaders.
Evidence based parenting interventions: Invest in Play parenting programme and its implementation in Europe
Behavioral Parenting Training (BPT) groups are the most effective treatment for disruptive behavior problems in young children, and a cost-effective way to prevent their escalation (Menting, De Castro & Mattthys, 2013; Posthumus, 2009). Programs taking a collaborative approach have been shown to be particularly appealing to diverse parents, with high inclusion, motivation, attendance, and satisfaction among parents from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds (e.g. Menting, De Castro, Wijngaardts-de Meij & Mattthys, 2014).
The Invest In Play (iiP) program was developed with the goals of utilising core components of existing evidence-based parent programs, co-creating materials for multiple cultural backgrounds, and maximizing efficient implementation with a 12- session program and on-line curriculum access.
This symposim aims to (1) describe the theoretical foundations and core components of the Invest in Play programme, (2) examine current evidence regarding its effectiveness, and (3) explore its implementation across European contexts, highlighting challenges and facilitators.
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