ADHD, Parental Stress, Stigma, and Mindfulness Training
Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan
Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care 2021 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-5495-1.ch018 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness training |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that parental stress in families of children with ADHD is linked to multiple factors, including quality of life, symptom ratings, treatment outcomes, marital life, and mental health, with stigma playing a central role. Proposes mindfulness training as a promising approach for treating ADHD and parental stress, while cautioning about methodological limitations in the evidence. |
Abstract
Many studies have proven that parental stress was associated with childhood mental disorders and disabilities, and in recent years, studies have shown that parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) experience more parenting stress than parents of typically developing children. Parents living with a child with ADHD experienced stress as they struggled to cope with the child's symptoms amidst the stigmatizing attitudes from family and community members. The chapter tried to explore various factors related with parental stress and ADHD such as quality of life, parental rating of ADHD symptoms and related issues, treatment outcome, marital life, and mental health. One of the important factors contributing to stress is stigma, and the chapter also attempted to explore the link between parental stress and stigma, especially related to ADHD and its interventions. The chapter emphasized the role of mindfulness training for treating ADHD and parental stress while pointing out the methodological limitations.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- The Effect of Mindfulness Interventions for Parents on Parenting Stress and Youth Psychological Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Frontiers in Psychology June 6, 2019
- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Attention on Individuals with ADHD: A Systematic Review Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy December 1, 2017
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Adults: A Literature Review Cureus May 1, 2017
- The effectiveness of mindful parenting programs in promoting parents' and children's wellbeing: a systematic review. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports March 2016
- Does mindfulness meditation improve attention in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? World Journal of Psychiatry December 22, 2015
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