Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness for stress and burnout: a waiting list controlled pilot study comparing treatments for parents of children with chronic conditions
Engelsk titel: Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness for stress and burnout: a waiting list controlled pilot study comparing treatments for parents of children with chronic conditions
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Författare:
Anclair, Malin
;
Lappalainen, Raimo
;
Muotka, Joona
;
Hiltunen, Arto J
Email: arto.hiltunen@kau.se
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 74
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
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Jämförande studie
UI-nummer: 18050115
Sammanfattning
Background: Parents of children with chronic conditions often experience a crisis with serious mental health problems for themselves as a consequence. The healthcare focus is on the children; however, the parents often worry about their children's health and future but are seldom offered any counselling or guidance.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two group‐based behavioural interventions on stress and burnout among parents of children with chronic conditions.
Design, participants and setting: After a waiting list control period (n = 28), parents were offered either a cognitive behavioural (CBT, n = 10) or a mindfulness program (MF, n = 9).
Results: Both interventions decreased significantly stress and burnout. The within‐group effect sizes were large in both interventions (CBT, g = 1.28–1.64; MF, g = 1.25–2.20).
Conclusions: Hence, the results of this pilot study show that treating a group using either CBT or mindfulness can be an efficient intervention for reducing stress levels and burnout in parents of children with chronic conditions. Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons