Circle of Security - Parenting, COS-P

Background: Circle of Security-Parenting is a parental support program that provides basic knowledge about the emotional needs of children up to 6 years old and is illustrated graphically based on a circle model. It is designed to be given in group and includes 8 sessions of 90 minutes each. COS-P is regularly offered as a parent support intervention within the Psychology units for Maternal and Child health care in Södra Älvsborg and Fyrbodal with the aim of increasing the quality of the parent-child relationship. Objective: Prior to a planned RCT study, clarify which inclusion criterias are used for the COS-P intervention within the two psychology units, which parents accept and complete the study and investigate change in self-assessed depression, anxiety and stress level in the parent, the parent's reflective ability and symptoms in the child estimated by the parent. Method: The parents who participate in the planned COS-P groups within the two units in spring/autumn of 2020 will fill in surveys before group start, at the end of intervention and 6-months follow up. Change between baseline and posttest as well as between baseline and 6-month follow-up will be analyzed. The psychologists will fill in specially formulated questionnaires regarding their inclusion criterias. Expected result: This pilot study is expected to describe the group of parents receiving COS-P and the inclusion criterias for the intervention used by the psychologists in the Psychology units for Maternal and Child health care in Södra Älvsborg and Fyrbodal.