Stress reduction intervention with mothers of children/adolescents with asthma: a randomized controlled study in Brazil

Health Care Women Int. 2020 Mar;41(3):266-283. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2019.1570201. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Abstract

Brazil has a high prevalence of pediatric asthma, which can be a stressor to parents/caretakers. Researchers aimed to assesses the efficacy of a stress reduction intervention for mothers of children/adolescents with asthma through a randomized controlled study. Stress, anxiety, and depression were evaluated in three moments. The intervention group (n = 20), entailed 5-weekly sessions; the control group (n =34) had waiting list format. There was a significant decrease in stress, anxiety, and depression in the intervention group. This study indicates that the intervention directed to mothers of children/adolescents with asthma was efficient not only in reducing stress but also anxiety and depression reduction.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anxiety / prevention & control*
  • Anxiety / psychology
  • Asthma*
  • Brazil
  • Child
  • Depression / prevention & control*
  • Depression / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mothers / education
  • Mothers / psychology*
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Psychotherapy, Group / methods*
  • Stress, Psychological / prevention & control*
  • Stress, Psychological / psychology