None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is a pilot randomised controlled trial of a mindful parenting program for community-recruited parents who have concerns about their child’s emotional well-being. The study is being conducted to investigate (1) the feasibility of the program, as a way to improve child emotional well-being by assisting parents to manage their own emotions and anxiety-related beliefs and behaviours; and (2) the acceptability of the program to parents.
Interventions
Participants attend a mindful parenting program. The program is delivered over 8 consecutive weeks, with 8 x 2 hour sessions (one session per week). The program is delivered face-to-face, in small groups of 8-15 participants, at the University of Sydney psychology clinic. The program is facilitated by a registered Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Psychology Registrar. Each session involves mindfulness practices, including body scans and sitting meditations, group inquiry, and exploration of
Participants attend a mindful parenting program. The program is delivered over 8 consecutive weeks, with 8 x 2 hour sessions (one session per week). The program is delivered face-to-face, in small groups of 8-15 participants, at the University of Sydney psychology clinic. The program is facilitated by a registered Clinical Psychologist and a Clinical Psychology Registrar. Each session involves mindfulness practices, including body scans and sitting meditations, group inquiry, and exploration of challenging parenting situations.
Sponsors
University of Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Parents of a child currently aged between 3 and 18 years of age, who have concerns about their child’s emotional well-being (eg. believe their child tends to worry, or be nervous, sensitive, anxious or shy).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria for participants are: 1. Inadequate mastery of the English language. 2. Engaging in another psychological therapy aimed at managing parent anxiety, parenting difficulties or child behaviour; 3. Organic brain damage. 4. Current or past psychosis or bipolar disorder. 5. Current or recent (within last 12 months) substance dependence. 6. Current moderate to high risk of self-harm or suicide 7. Significant interpersonal difficulties 8. Current safeguarding concerns about children in the family 9. Child intellectual disability.
Outcome results
None listed