Incredible Years - P
Incredible Years Basic for Parents (Webster-Stratton, 2008)
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This program mainly aims to promote mental health in preschoolers (between 3-6 years-old) by training parents to use positive parenting strategies, including playing with children, praising and rewarding, setting limits effectively, handling misbehavior in respectful ways, and strengthening parent-child relationships.
The program is implemented in group weekly sessions involving up to 12 parents and led by two facilitators with certified training. A strong emphasis is put on a collaborative approach, including active learning methods, such as role-play, video modeling, homework assignments and group discussion directed to the identification of social learning principles.