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Mindfulness-based skills training group for parents of obsessive-compulsive disorder-affected children: A caregiver-focused intervention.

Complementary therapies in clinical practice
May 1, 2020
Laura Belschner et al. (7 authors)
Clinical TrialJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to examine the feasibility and impact of a mindfulness-based intervention for parents of children with OCD, focusing on improving parental tolerance of child distress and exploring potential indirect effects.

Results Summary

Parental tolerance of child distress and dispositional mindfulness significantly improved after mindfulness training compared to baseline, but no other temporal differences were observed. Parents reported high satisfaction with the intervention.

Population

Parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (n = 39).

Effective Dosage

Eight weekly manualized mindfulness-based intervention group sessions.

Duration

Eight weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children
increase
parental tolerance of child distress
Parents of OCD-affected children
-
significantly improved
#1
mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children
increase
dispositional mindfulness
Parents of OCD-affected children
-
significantly improved
#2
mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children
no change
family accommodation
Parents of OCD-affected children
-
No other temporal differences were observed
#3
mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children
no change
family functioning
Parents of OCD-affected children
-
No other temporal differences were observed
#4
mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children
no change
OCD symptom severity
Parents of OCD-affected children
-
No other temporal differences were observed
#5
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) report significant emotional and socio-occupational impacts. There is, however, currently insufficient support for these parents. This study examined a mindfulness-based intervention for parents of OCD-affected children, investigating its feasibility and impact on parental ability to tolerate their child's OCD-related distress, in addition to exploring potential indirect effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Parents of OCD-affected children (n = 39) completed an eight-week baseline observation period followed by eight, weekly manualized mindfulness-based intervention group sessions. Measures of parental tolerance of child distress, dispositional mindfulness, family accommodation, family functioning, and OCD symptom severity were collected. RESULTS: In comparison to the baseline observation period, parental tolerance of child distress and dispositional mindfulness significantly improved following mindfulness training. No other temporal differences were observed. Parents reported high satisfaction. CONCLUSION: Mindfulness-based skills training for parents of OCD-affected youth appears to be feasible and to significantly increase tolerance related to the child's distress. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03212703.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdultAgedCaregiversChildEmotionsFamilyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessNeurodevelopmental DisordersObsessive-Compulsive DisorderParentsPsychological DistressResilience, PsychologicalYoung Adult
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations4
Citations/Year0.8
Relative Citation Ratio0.48
NIH Percentile26%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score2.00
Normalized Score0.64
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