ADAPT Lab
Keywords: stress, military, children stress, parenting, family wellness
Lab Area: Clinical Psychology
Actively Recruiting Undergraduate Researchers: No
Overview
The ADAPT™ program is an evidence-based parenting model giving parents tools to be their children’s best teachers, reduce stressors, and improve family and individual wellness.
ADAPT is an opportunity for parents to learn, practice, use, and retain positive parenting techniques and tools. The program includes a focus on mindfulness and emotional coaching, designed especially for families who have experienced stress and/or trauma. Our goal is to strengthen stressed parents’ capacities to regulate their emotions and be more effective with their children.
Our studies to date have involved active-duty military, Guard, and Reserve members and veterans across all branches of service. Recently our work has expanded to focus on healthcare professionals whose parenting roles have been affected by their challenging work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each study evaluates parenting tools with the goal of addressing families’ unique stressors and creating positive outcomes.