We know that mental health problems run in families, but is there anything that we can do to prevent this from happening? This symposium pulls together a range of groundbreaking work, looking at the impact on children of intervening with their parents.
Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton (University of Sussex) will discuss the impact on children of simply treating the parent's mental health. The findings may surprise you (and not in a good way)!
Dr Abigail Dunn (University of Surrey) will discuss the results of new, preventive, psychological interventions that target the transmission of anxiety disorders from parents to children. In particular, she will describe the results of a recent, very large RCT of an intervention aimed at preventing anxiety in the children of highly anxious parents.
Professor Steve Jones (University of Lancaster) will discuss his research which explores the impact of supporting parenting in parents who have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
Delegates will leave with an understanding that much can be done to reduce the intergenerational transmission of poor mental health. However, while there is much cause for optimism, there is much still to be understood and much work to be done.
Learning objectives
In this session you will:
- Gain an increased understanding of the impact of poor parental mental health on children's outcomes
- Learn more about interventions that can be used to reduce the intergenerational transmission of poor mental health.
Speakers
Chair: Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton, University of Sussex, Brighton
Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton, University of Sussex, Brighton
Dr Abigail Dunn, University of Surrey, Guildford
Professor Steve Jones, University of Lancaster, Lancaster
Availability
This webinar is part of the Congress webinar 2025 package. If you attended all four days of Congress, you will have access to these as part of your Congress package. Otherwise the Congress webinar 2025 package can be purchased below.
