Parenting Mindfully Study
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 12 - 16 |
| Updated: | 8/16/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 2014 |
| End Date: | July 2019 |
Reducing Stress With Parenting-focused Mindfulness to Prevent Youth Substance Use
The goal of study is to develop and test a parenting-focused version of mindfulness
intervention ("Parenting Mindfully") to reduce parent stress and prevent adolescent substance
use and HIV risk behaviors (e.g., risky sex). The investigators hypothesize that Parenting
Mindfully (PM) will decrease prevent adolescent substance use and HIV risk behaviors and
intentions. Secondarily, PM will improve parenting, and decrease adolescent stress responses.
intervention ("Parenting Mindfully") to reduce parent stress and prevent adolescent substance
use and HIV risk behaviors (e.g., risky sex). The investigators hypothesize that Parenting
Mindfully (PM) will decrease prevent adolescent substance use and HIV risk behaviors and
intentions. Secondarily, PM will improve parenting, and decrease adolescent stress responses.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Family with a child between 12-16 years;
2. High parenting stress (mean score of >=3 on 2 questions adapted from the Perceived
Stress Scale and the Parenting Stress Index).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Diagnosis of mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorder for
adolescent;
2. Current serious psychiatric or medical disorder (including current substance
dependence) requiring immediate treatment for adolescent or parent- We will include
those that are in treatment;
3. Medical condition that would preclude participation in gentle yoga (for parents)
4. Inadequate English proficiency to complete questionnaires for youth or parents.
We found this trial at
1
site
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Principal Investigator: Tara M Chaplin, Ph.D.
Phone: 703-993-5066
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