Behavioral Parent Training Research Paper

Behavioral parent training apps can help parents asses their parenting style by, for example, helping them set a time-out timer. However such apps don’t teach parents the important parts of when is it an appropriate punishment, how to be consistent, how to remain calm but firm, etc. These things that are taught in behavior parent training are proven to decrease child behavior problems. Yet, such training is time-intensive making it unattractive to most families. Parents who don’t engage in these programs or fail to use what they learn effectively, will often have children with serious conduct problems. Technology could be employed in an attempt to have a higher participation and retention rate in the programs. Smartphones allow better communication and support from therapists facilitating communication while the parents are at home. Additionally, videotaping the skills being used in practice provides the therapist with consistent feedback. …show more content…
Using this to enhance psychological treatment is only natural. Constant communication allows for reminders and feedback between client and therapist. This can apply to all types of treatment not just behavioral parent training. It can be particularly useful for mood disorders being that are being treated with cognitive behavioral therapy. A patient can write down on their smartphone how they are currently feeling and get prompts that attempt to change their current thinking. In more extreme cases therapists can send reminders for upcoming sessions and receive updates on how their patients are feeling. Tracking moods and suggesting positive exercises is instrumental in treating these disorders. Additionally those battling addiction can track their progress, keep reminders, manage triggers,