Mindfulness and Acceptance as Potential Protective Factors for Mothers of Children With Fragile X Syndrome

Women with an FMR1 premutation may be at increased genetic risk for stress vulnerability. This increased vulnerability, when combined with stressful parenting that can result from raising children with fragile X syndrome (FXS), may result in negative physical and emotional outcomes. Mindfulness and...

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Main Authors: Anne C. Wheeler, Shari Miller, Amanda Wylie, Anne Edwards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00316/full