A systematic review examining the efficacy of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions and an empirical study developing a brief parenting group intervention to improve children's understanding of emotions

Lavender, Sarah 2021. A systematic review examining the efficacy of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions and an empirical study developing a brief parenting group intervention to improve children's understanding of emotions. ClinPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Abstract Mentalization refers to the capacity to understand and interpret one’s own and others mental states. There is good evidence for individualised treatments aimed at increasing this capacity including mentalization-based treatments with children and adolescents. However, as yet there has been no focused synthesis of the literature concerning specifically group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions. Such groups may be an effective intervention for parents of children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties. The current study aims to systematically review the literature in relation to group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions. Three databases were searched to identify N=515 studies that were screened and reported according to PRISMA guidelines. Inclusion criteria were met by N=10 studies and assessments of methodological quality were conducted. Interventions varied in terms of content, but often included psychoeducation, experiential group exercises and homework tasks. The length and setting of interventions did not appear to influence outcomes. Significant improvements in parental reflective functioning were found in eight of the ten studies. There was mixed evidence for the efficacy of the interventions in terms of other parental and child outcomes such as parental stress and mental health difficulties, and child emotional and behavioural problems. This may be due to the lack of high quality studies and the absence of longer-term follow�ups. There is a need for future research to conduct high quality studies with greater diversity in participating parents. Long-term follow-up studies of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions are needed to better understand their impact on parental and child outcomes over time.

Item Type:	Thesis (DClinPsy)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Funders:	N/A
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 September 2021
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2022 01:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/144579

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