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Table 2 Summary of therapeutic goals in each session of ‘Let’s Talk About Children’

From: ‘Let’s Talk About Children’ family focused practice for children of parents with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Session

Goals

Session 1 (Preparation)

Introduce the intervention. Explore potential concerns about the intervention. Set up future meetings

Session 2

Explore strengths and weaknesses of the child(ren) and concerns about parenting. Each child will be discussed separately. Length of this session may be extended if needed

Session 3

Review the previous session. Discuss impacts of mental illness on parenting. Explore ways parents can help build on strengths and support weaknesses of the child(ren)