Effects of a structured reflective interview on parental reflective functioning: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Yu Ying Low; Andrew J. Lewis; Irene G. Serfaty

doi:10.1007/s10826-023-02546-8

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Effects of a structured reflective interview on parental reflective functioning: A pilot randomised controlled trial

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Effects of a structured reflective interview on parental reflective functioning: A pilot randomised controlled trial

Yu Ying Low, Andrew J. Lewis and Irene G. Serfaty

Journal of child and family studies, Vol.32(2), pp.516-529

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02546-8

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Family Studies

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The Parental Reflective Interview Procedure was developed as part of an initial assessment interview for an attachment-based intervention for child mental health conditions. This study was a pilot randomised controlled trial that utilised a parallel, single-blind trial design to evaluate the differences in the effects of the Parental Reflective Interview Procedure compared to a diagnostic interview on parental reflective functioning. The control group was administered a structured diagnostic interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents-Parent Version) and matched for time with clinician. The study sample were 25 parents of clinic-referred children who scored above the clinical cut-off score on the Child Behaviour Checklist. Parental reflective functioning was measured with the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire at baseline and repeated post-intervention, and then again at a two-week follow up. Results showed that the Parental Reflective Interview Procedure produced moderate improvements in parents' understanding of their children's mental states and maintenance in their reflections on intergenerational parent-child relationship patterns. The diagnostic interview showed decreases in both these dimensions. The findings suggest that the Parental Reflective Interview Procedure is a promising format for initial assessment when referral indicates difficulty in the parent-child relationship. The interview acts as a good orientation for parents to an intervention focused on parent-child relationship dynamics. Further work refining this interview, its coding and integration into a tailored feedback session is required.

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Title: Effects of a structured reflective interview on parental reflective functioning: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Authors/Creators: Yu Ying Low - Murdoch University
Andrew J. Lewis - Federat Univ, Inst Hlth & Wellbeing, 100 Clyde Rd, Berwick, Vic 3806, Australia
Irene G. Serfaty - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Journal of child and family studies, Vol.32(2), pp.516-529
Publisher: Springer Nature
Number of pages: 14
Identifiers: 991005599565507891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.24 Psychiatry & Psychology; 6.24.15 Parenting and Child Development
Web Of Science research areas: Family Studies; Psychiatry; Psychology, Developmental
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