Mentalization and Parenting: Preliminary Validation of the Parent Development Interview-Brief (PDI-B): Optimizing the Assessment of Parental Reflective Functioning

Contemporary Family Therapy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Een longitudinale studie naar gezinnen met eiceldonatie: gezinsfunctioneren na vijf jaar

Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

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Posttraumatic Stress and Mentalization in Accounting for Veteran Parents' Use of Corporal Punishment: Parental Over‐Certainty Matters for Multiracial Children

Child & Family Social Work, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Posttraumatic stress symptoms have been closely linked with the use of harsh parenting practices in veteran families. This study was aimed at assessing potential added importance parent mentalization predicting corporal punishment among US veterans. A hypothesized hierarchical regression model which dimensions (i.e., prementalizing, over‐certainty, and interest curiosity) were examined as predictors analysed monoracial ( n = 318) multiracial 182) For parents both families, emerged a significant predictor punishment, even after accounting for posttraumatic stress. While prementalizing dimension associated greater over‐certainty exclusively The present findings clarify that confer risk above beyond predictive role Implications social workers working families are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Psychological Flexibility, Parental Reflective Functioning, Parental Efficacy and Coping in Parents of Children With Autism

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience stress, potentially affecting parenting and child outcomes. The roles psychological flexibility parental reflective functioning in coping strategies parents ASD are not fully understood. study aims to examine differences flexibility, functioning, self-efficacy, among typical development (TD), while considering gender differences. In addition, it seeks explore whether efficacy mediates the association between coping. sample was comprised 210 Israeli parents, 86 having 124 TD. A moderation analysis conducted investigate model. demonstrated lower support-seeking higher proactive disengagement strategies. Mothers reported than fathers. ASD, self-efficacy mediated Policymakers should advance intervention enhance for a special focus on

Language: Английский

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A socially prescribed creative play intervention for new parents: investigating post traumatic stress around birth and changes in postnatal depression and reflective function

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: March 23, 2025

Abstract Background Parenthood is a key transition period which involve emotional, social and physical adjustments. Social prescribing method that connects people to community-based activities, groups, services addressing various needs impacting their health wellbeing. This pilot investigation aimed assess whether curated socially prescribed creative play programme would impact upon new parents’ connection, mental reflective function through designed support these changes. Methods study was part of 5-week long at family theatre company in the North England, providing capital families while teaching play. In total, 57 parents ( M = 30.73, SD 6.20) completed baseline post-intervention measures birth trauma experiences (City Birth Trauma Scale), postnatal depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) (Reflective Functioning Questionnaire), qualitative, open-ended questions on opportunities. Descriptive analyses were using t-tests chi-square tests, repeated ANOVAs used answer around main analyses. Results The participants experienced statistically significant reduction scores following intervention, but no changes found or scores; secondly, predicted later as well functioning uncertainty (but not certainty scores). Qualitative analysis opportunities why came was, after attending, favourite programme. Those reporting more likely reference own non-social activities associated with child’s needs. Conclusions Socially programmes for could be “waiting well” intervention. A longer duration informed focus need considered future cohorts.

Language: Английский

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Maternal Depression, Parental Reflective Functioning, and Emotional Responses to Infant Crying: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Mental Health Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 3(2)

Published: April 23, 2025

ABSTRACT Maternal depressive symptoms are highly prevalent postpartum and have been shown to negatively impact maternal caregiving. The emotional response infant crying has predict individual differences in the quality of caregiving behavior. Parental reflective functioning, that is, ability understand reflect on infant's mental states, may aid understanding distress signals thereby also regulating negative emotions crying. Therefore, first aim current study was investigate responses parental functioning mothers with clinically relevant depression compared without second test whether an association between is mediated by functioning. Mothers infants 1 12 months age who participated online survey about developing parent−infant relationship Germany were included present study. Depressive symptoms, assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‐9), Reflective Functioning (PRFQ), My Emotions Questionnaire. A total 25.1% ( n = 148) reported whereas 74.9% 441) no or only mild symptoms. showed increased reactivity less optimal Further, like anxiety frustration partly dimensions findings indicate incorporation early parenting programs, particularly for experiencing at risk depression, be a critical factor promoting sensitive

Language: Английский

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Supporting the transition to parenthood: a systematic review of empirical studies on emotional and psychological interventions for first-time parents

Patient Education and Counseling, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 120, P. 108090 - 108090

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Maternal History of Adverse Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Impact Toddlers’ Early Socioemotional Wellbeing: The Benefits of Infant Mental Health-Home Visiting

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Jan. 17, 2022

The present study examined the efficacy of Michigan Model Infant Mental Health-Home Visiting (IMH-HV) infant mental health treatment to promote socioemotional wellbeing infants and young children. Science illuminates role parental "co-regulation" emotion as a pathway children's capacity for self-regulation. synchrony parent-infant interaction begins shape infant's own nascent regulatory capacities. Parents with history childhood adversity, such maltreatment or witnessing family violence, who struggle symptoms post-traumatic stress may have greater challenges in co-regulating their infant, thus increasing risk children exhibiting social emotional problems anxiety, aggression, depression. Early intervention that targets infant-parent relationship help buffer effect on child outcomes. Participants were 58 mother-infant/toddler dyads enrolled longitudinal randomized control trial testing relationship-based IMH-HV model. Families eligible based age (<24 months at enrollment) endorsement least two four socio-demographic factors commonly endorsed community settings: elevated depression symptoms, three more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) parenting stress, and/or behavior development concerns. This included whose born time enrollment completed 12-month post-baseline follow-up visits. reported ACEs current posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) well toddler's (e.g., empathy, prosocial skills, prolonged tantrums). Maternal predicted toddler through maternal PTSD symptoms. received positive relative condition. most outcomes toddlers mothers low moderate treatment. Results indicate services promoting optimal even when mild also highlight need assess trauma difficulties.

Language: Английский

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The efficacy of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions: A systematic review of the literature

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(2), P. 761 - 784

Published: July 12, 2022

Mentalization refers to the capacity understand and interpret one’s own others mental states. There is good evidence for individualised treatments aimed at increasing this with children adolescents. However, there has been no focused synthesis of literature concerning specifically group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions. The current study systematically review in relation Three databases were searched identify N=515 studies that screened reported according PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria met by N=10 studies. Interventions varied terms content, but often included psychoeducation, experiential exercises homework tasks. length setting interventions did not appear influence outcomes. Significant improvements parental reflective functioning found eight ten was mixed efficacy other child This may be due lack high quality absence longer-term follow-ups. a need future research conduct greater diversity participating parents long-term follow-up.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of the Attachment and Child Health (ATTACHTM) Parenting Program on Mothers and Their Children at Risk of Maltreatment: Phase 2 Results

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3078 - 3078

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Early adversity (e.g., family violence, parental depression, low income) places children at risk for maltreatment and negatively impacts developmental outcomes. Optimal reflective function (RF), defined as the parent’s ability to think about identify thoughts, feelings, mental states in themselves their children, is linked secure attachment may protect against suboptimal We present results of Phase 2 randomized control trials (RCTs) quasi-experimental studies (QES) Attachment Child Health (ATTACHTM) RF intervention families with maltreatment. parents experiencing adversity, along aged 0–5 years (n = 45), received 10–12-week ATTACHTM intervention. Building on completed 1 pilot data, examined outcomes long-standing interest, including child development, well new outcomes, perceived social support executive function, children’s behavior, sleep, function. RCTs QES revealed significant improvements parents’ RF, perception support, development (i.e., communication, problem-solving, personal–social, fine motor skills), a decrease sleep behavioral problems anxiety/depression, attention problems, aggressive externalizing problems), post-intervention. ATTACH™ positively prevent negative

Language: Английский

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