Parental mentalizing is the caregivers' ability to actively try to understand their child's
intentional mental states underpinning behaviour. Failures in parental mentalizing can lead to
risk of intergenerational abuse and neglect, which is related to psychopathology. A growing
need for online parenting interventions, due to the increase in parental stress during the
COVID-19 pandemic, makes evident the need to adapt the Lighthouse MBT-P program to its
Portuguese online version. In this context, the intervention was adapted, and a network of
senior national therapists were trained and supervised during the facilitation of the program.
The candidate was involved in all steps of the adaptation, training, assisted to one group
intervention and all supervision meetings. Moreover, he prepared the research protocol and
gave logistic support during the data collection process. This article presents the study of two
online groups, and pursues two major aims. First, to assess the feasibility of the online
version of the Portuguese Lighthouse MBT-P 12-week, as well as the feasibility of the
research protocol. Second, to explore what, when and how perceived therapy related change
processes occur. The sample was composed of 14 caregivers of a sub-clinical population,
who answered Helpful Aspects of Therapy and PSYCHLOPS session-by-session measures,
and Client Change Interview at the end of the intervention. Qualitative data was thematically
analysed and discussed with the scientific supervisor in iterative cycles. The results suggested
the program´s efficacy in promoting parental reflective function, parental sensitivity,
emotional regulation and parental self-efficacy. The online 12-sessions Lighthouse program
is feasible, with high therapeutic compliance. However, the session-by-session data collection
using the above measures is difficult, and the data collection procedure needs future
adjustments.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:up.pt/oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/145605 |
| Date | 12 September 2024 |
| Creators | Francisco Manuel de Jesus Nassr Harfouche |
| Contributors | Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação |
| Source Sets | Universidade do Porto |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertação |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | openAccess |
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