Parental training for the behavioral management of children with Prader-Willi Syndrome: impact on the mental health and parenting practices of the caregiver

ABSTRACT Purpose: we verified the impact of the parent training program for management of children and adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome on the mental health caregivers. Methods: the sample was composed by five mothers of children / adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome between 6-18 years. The data collection instruments were: a) Questionnaire for verification Mothers' knowledge about the syndrome, b) Inventory Self-Assessment for Adults 18-59 years c) Inventory of Parental Styles / maternal and paternal educational practices; d) Survey of difficulties and concerns about their children. The study was conducted in four phases: pre-intervention, intervention, post-intervention and follow-up. Results: as a result we find that mothers have adopted parental educational practices based on positive monitoring, decreased risk practices. Conclusion: we conclude that there was an improvement in indicators of emotional difficulties of mothers, seized identify and manage factors that harmed the physical health, behavior and school learning of the children and the need to involve other family members in child care.