A Primary Care Group Resilience Intervention Promotes Child and Caregiver Behavioral Health
Joan Jeung1, Andrew Nguyen2, Jennifer Martinez3
1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, 675 - 18th St, 2nd Floor, UCSF Box 3132, San Francisco, CA, 94143, United States, 1 (415) 353-2080, 1 (415) 502-0014.
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
|February 11, 2025
Summary
This pilot study shows that the Resilience Clinic intervention can decrease caregiver stress and anxiety. It also helps reduce child behavioral concerns, promoting family resilience.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Child Development
- Family Studies
Background:
- Caregiver stress and child behavioral issues impact family well-being.
- Psychoeducational interventions can support relational health and resilience.
- The Resilience Clinic is a group-based program addressing these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a redesigned group-based psychoeducational intervention.
- To assess the impact of the Resilience Clinic on caregiver stress, anxiety, and child behavior.
Main Methods:
- Pilot study design.
- Group-based psychoeducational intervention (Resilience Clinic).
- Assessment of caregiver stress, anxiety, and child behavioral concerns.
Main Results:
- Participation in the Resilience Clinic was linked to reduced caregiver stress.
- Caregiver anxiety levels decreased following the intervention.
- Observed reduction in child behavioral concerns among participants.
Conclusions:
- The redesigned Resilience Clinic shows promise as an effective intervention.
- The program is associated with improved caregiver mental health and child behavior.
- Further research is warranted to confirm these preliminary findings.
Keywords:
adverse childhood experiencesanxietybehaviorcaregivercaretakerchild behaviorchildrenfamilygroup-basedparent-child relationshipparentingparenting educationpilot studypsychoeducationpsychological educationrelational healthresilience interventionstressMore Related Videos
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