Journal
JOURNAL OF FAMILY STUDIES
Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 1338-1354Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13229400.2020.1822198
Keywords
Acceptance and commitment therapy; online group intervention; parents; cerebral palsy; psychological
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- Scobie & Claire Mackinnon Trust
- Royal Children's Hospital Foundation
- Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program
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This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing group psychotherapy intervention for parents of children living with cerebral palsy. The findings suggest that the intervention had significant effects on reducing guilt and worry, and increasing mindfulness, which were supported by parents' qualitative responses.
This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of a videoconferencing group psychotherapy intervention for parents of children living with cerebral palsy. A six-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention called Take a Breath was provided. Participants were 26 parents of children aged 12 months to nine years, with severe cerebral palsy. Parents responded to questionnaires at three time-points; baseline, pre-intervention, and post-intervention. Qualitative responses were recorded in response to a structured item asking about benefits of participating in the intervention. Of those enrolled, 90% of parents attended the minimum required sessions and 35% attended all six sessions. Quantitative results revealed significant reductions in guilt and worry, and increased mindfulness, which echoed parents' qualitative responses. The pilot findings suggest the Take a Breath intervention is a feasible and acceptable approach to providing mental health services to parents who face significant daily challenges and barriers to engaging support. Larger scale studies are warranted.
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