The Empowering Parents and Empowering Communities project in the LondonBorough of Southwark, run by the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust'sees parents undertake training sessions so they can teach other parentsskills including developing empathy, giving praise and being able tounderstand the needs behind a child's behaviour.
Interim results from an Institute of Psychiatry study suggest parentswho participate report a reduction in the severity of child-behaviourproblems, as well as reduced parental stress levels.
The evaluation also found the scale of improvement "compares favourablywith outcomes from trials involving professional therapists".
Caroline Penney, specialist trainer on the project, said: "The skillswe're passing on are having a real impact on the mental health ofchildren. By rolling this project out across the country, we cansignificantly reduce the number of children suffering poor mentalhealth."
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