Video Interaction GuidancePaula Telford and Anita Heyes

Aims

The aim of todays session is:

To explore the objectives of Video Interaction Guidance

To explore the problem that we are trying to solve

To share the methods used

To look at what VIG does to improve families outcomes.

What is Video Interaction Guidance?

Video Interaction Guidance is a strengths based intervention which uses video with families to improve

parent child relationships by promoting attunement and attachment.

What is VIG?

• The Cycles of film, shared review and traject plan

• Supporting parents to understand attunement

• How the Helping Question provides a person centred approach with structure to frame the interaction – gradually reach potential trauma blocks and disclosure

• The Use of a traject plan as a shared assessment and review tool – re establish progress/ goals

AVIGuk

VIG Supervisor

VIG Guider

Parent

Baby

ATTUNEMENT permeates the VIG process

What have we learned?

What are the Evaluation methods?

• Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

• Parenting Scale

• Parent Child Relationship Inventory

• Feedback questionnaires from parents and practitioners

• Parent interviews

Parenting scores Time 1 to Time 2 (n=44 cases)

What are parents saying?

• “I feel we can cope so much better, see past the niggly things and concentrate on what actually affects (child’s name)” (mother)

• “100% better, happy, we are communicating as a family. We talk to each other when we have a problem

• Anything else about VIG …“It should be given to any parent, not just when you get into trouble “(father)

• What are children saying?

“It was good because I enjoyed it” (male,13)

What has changed for you? “Everything. Me & mum get on really

good now but have tincy wincy arguments or misunderstandings”

(female,10)

“She helped me understand that mum and I can be nice to each

other” (female, 10)

Conclusions

• The VIG population of parents appears to be a ‘high need’ sample

• There are indications of improvement in the self reports of parents on their parenting strategies and on the behaviour and emotions of their children

• Parents at the end of the programme are giving positive feedback

• Interviews with parents are exploring the barriers and facilitators to effective work with parents where there are concerns over possible neglect

Next Steps

Evaluation Publication

 

Thriving Families