Objectives: Mindful parenting (MP) can be defined as the process of intentional, kind, moment-to-moment awareness of one’s experience, including parenting. MP can increase the parents’ capacity for parenting calmly with more consistency, and in accordance with their goals and values, while fostering a warm and nurturing parent-child relationship that can result in less parenting stress, more effective parenting strategies, and increased well-being in their children. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in parent and child stress has led to increased risk for, and prevalence of, parent and child psychopathology. Telehealth offers a unique and effective way to reach families in need and to deliver parenting interventions to reduce parenting stress and improve parent-child functioning. Telehealth MP interventions remain effective in decreasing parenting stress and improving the parent and child’s well-being. This presentation will provide an overview of core MP skills and the evidence for MP interventions delivered via telehealth. Modifications for telehealth with its benefits and challenges will be discussed. Methods: Presenters will review the key MP skills and current empirical evidence on online MP interventions and their impact on caregiver stress and well-being and improved treatment outcomes. Adaptations for MP interventions delivered in a telehealth format will be discussed, including the benefits and challenges. Case examples will be used to enhance learning. Results: Participants will learn the core aspects of MP and how it can decrease caregiver stress and improve treatment outcomes for children, as well as online MP adaptations. Participants will also learn the benefits and challenges of online MP. Conclusions: Given the current climate of COVID-19, including the rise in family mental health needs and enhanced opportunities for telehealth services, supporting caregiver well-being and the treatment of young children is critical. Improving clinicians’ understanding of MP interventions and best practices when delivering via telehealth will support the growing need for these services. PSC, PAT, TVM
Online Mindful Parenting and Case Example