A Lived Experience of Mindfulness-Based Mentalizing Training Program for Parents (MBMP). A Phenomenological Study

Timo Teräsahjo, Sanna Herkama, Christina Salmivalli, Oskari Lahtinen, INVEST Research Flagship Centre, University of Turku, Research Centre for Child Psychiatry, University of Turku, Department of psychology and speech-language pathology, University of Turku

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on February 23, 2026

Abstract

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 899-913, July 2026.
Mentalizing, or the ability to understand the mental states underlying oneself and others’ overt behaviors, is crucial in parenting due to its association with favorable child development outcomes. This study introduces a new tool, the Mindfulness-Based ...