Children's Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (CPFQ)
References:
Lenoir, C., Hinman, J.M., Yi, Z. et al. (2022). Further Examination of the Children’s Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire (CPFQ): Convergent Validity and Age Appropriateness. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 6, 224–233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-022-00259-5
ACT for Treating Children: The Essential Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Kids
A brief 6-10 session protocol. Clear, practical, and developmentally appropriate strategies to help children ages 5 to 12 learn effective coping skills, manage emotions, and bounce back from life's difficulties.
Mindfulness, parenting behavior, and children's mental health: An investigation among diverse, low-income mothers of preschool aged children (Pages 79-86)
Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science (JCBS)
Volume 24, April 2022, Pages 79-86
Authors
Carlos E. Rivera, Lisa W. Coyne, Katrina M. Daigle, Andrew Guzick, Adam Reid, Sarah Shea
Abstract
Romero-Porras, J., Obando-Posada,D., Hernández-Barrios, A. & Velasco-Pinzón, D. (2018). Functional Analytic Psychotherapy among Mothers with Children with Disruptive Behavior.
Children’s mental problems remain one of the central topics in governments’ agendas because of their negative impact at social and economic levels. The present paper is a single case study, with A-B design with concurrent control through behaviors and participants, aimed to identify the effect of the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) on four mothers who informed about their children’s disruptive behaviors in the school setting.
Holmberg Bergman, T., Renhorn, E., Berg, Lappalainen, B.P., Ghaderi, A. & Hirvikoski, T. (2022) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Intervention for Parents of Children with Disabilities (Navigator ACT): An Open Feasibility Trial.
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities report high levels of distress, but systematically evaluated interventions are few. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a novel, manualized Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group intervention (Navigator ACT) in a sample of 94 parents of children with disabilities.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Children, Adolescents, and Parents: Shaping Psychological Flexibility
Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) para Niños, Adolescentes, y Padres; Moldeando la Flexibilidad Psicológica
*Taller impartido en inglés. Habrá traducción simultánea al español disponible.*
Pearson, D., Kennedy, F.C., Talreja, V., Bhat, S., & Newman-Taylor, K. (2021). Thriving in adversity: Do life skills programs work for developing world children? A pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
The severe adversity experienced by millions of children in the
developing world leads to failure to thrive associated with cognitive
deficits, emotional management problems, and social impairment. In
this pragmatic randomized controlled trial, 909 children (aged 8–15
years) in India with disadvantaged backgrounds took part in a
semistructured program involving sports or creative arts activities. The
Poddar, S., Sinha, V.K., Mukherjee, U. (2015). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Parents of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Aim: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental disorders that hinder the normal developmental process and pose enormous challenges to the parents in terms of their role expectations and adjustment with the irreversible conditions of their child. However, little attention has been paid to their psychological needs and wellbeing.
Bencuya, N. L. (2013). Acceptance and Mindfulness Treatment for Children Adopted From Foster Care. Dissertation: University of California, Los Angeles.
Children who have been adopted from the foster care system often face cumulative risk
factors and are found to be more likely to exhibit higher levels of emotional dysregulation and
behavior problems than non-adopted children (Pollack, 2008). Given this elevated risk for
maladjustment, it is critical to develop treatments to best serve this vulnerable group and their
Poddar, S., Sinha, V. K., & Mukherjee, U. (2015). Challenges of parents having developmentally challenged children. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 4(4), 604-605.
This study aimed to see whether intervention through ACT on parents can lead to greater acceptance, increased the psychological flexibility of their children's illness and lowered the amount of distress in them.