Reducing Stress Among Mothers in Drug Treatment: A Description of a Mindfulness Based Parenting Intervention
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Reducing Stress Among Mothers in Drug Treatment: A Description of a Mindfulness Based Parenting Intervention Vanessa L. Short1 · Meghan Gannon1 · Wendy Weingarten1 · Karol Kaltenbach2 · Marianna LaNoue3 · Diane J. Abatemarco1
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017
Abstract Background Parenting women with substance use disorder could potentially benefit from interventions designed to decrease stress and improve overall psychosocial health. In this study we assessed whether a mindfulness based parenting (MBP) intervention could be successful in decreasing general and parenting stress in a population of women who are in treatment for substance use disorder and who have infants or young children. Methods MBP participants (N = 59) attended a two-hour session once a week for 12 weeks. Within-group differences on stress outcome measures administered prior to the beginning of the MBP intervention and following the intervention period were investigated using mixed-effects linear regression models accounting for correlations arising from the repeatedmeasures. Scales assessed for pre-post change included the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS) and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI). Results General stress, as measured by the PSS, decreased significantly from baseline to post-intervention. Women with the highest baseline general stress level experienced the greatest change in total stress score. A significant change also occurred across the Parental Distress PSI subscale. Conclusions Findings from this innovative interventional study suggest that the addition of * Vanessa L. Short [email protected] 1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1233 Locust St. Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1233 Locust Street Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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Department of Family and Community Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 1015 Walnut Street Suite 401, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
MBP within treatment programs for parenting women with substance use disorder is an effective strategy for reducing stress within this at risk population. Keywords Mindfulness · Parenting · Pregnancy · Stress reduction · Substance abuse
Significance What is already known on this subject? Previous mindfulness based interventions have resulted in a decrease in self-reported stress in general and parenting populations but little is known about the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on stress outcomes among parenting women undergoing treatment for substance use disorder. What this study adds? The mindfulness based parenting (MBP) intervention described here is the first clinic-based program targeting mothers who are in treatment for substance use disorder and who have infants or young children. Results from this innovative program indicate that participants reported significantly less perceived general stress and significantly less parental distress-related stress post-intervention compare
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