Over time, we have produced various informative posters, articles and papers on Mellow’s results. These have been presented at a variety of conferences and events and are available for perusal.
Mellow Bumps and Dads-to-Be (Antenatal Programme)
- A Scotland Wide Trial of Mellow Bumps with Teenage Mums-to-be; Fargie & Waugh. (2012)
- Bonding with Bumps: Evaluation of a Relationship Focussed Antenatal Intervention; Waugh et al. (2012). Presented at WAIMH, Cape Town (South Africa).
- A Qualitative & Quantitative Evaluation of Mellow Bumps: An attachment based antenatal intervention; Breustedt et al. (2013).
- A Pilot Evaluation of Mellow Bumps: an attachment based antenatal intervention; MacBeth et al. (2013).
- Mellow Bumps: Outcomes of an antenatal group programme focusing on attachment; Patterson & Ibrahim (2015). Presented at BPS conference, Manchester (UK).
- Mellow Dads-to-be: An antenatal attachment-based parenting programme for expectant fathers, Malcolm & Ibrahim (2016), Presented at WAIMH World Congress, Prague (Czech Republic)
- A qualitative evaluation of the women’s experiences of the Mellow Bumps antenatal intervention, C. Puckering & S. Breustedt, 2013.
- ‘Me and My Bump’ An interpretive phenomenological analysis of the experiences of pregnancy for vulnerable women, B. Birtwell, L. Hammond & C. Puckering, 2013.
- Delivering the Mellow Bumps attachment-based intervention, J. Fargie & S. Breustedt, 2014.
- Mellow Bumps An attachment-based programme for pregnancy, C. Puckering, 2014.
- Antenatal parenting support for vulnerable women, J. White et al., 2015.
- The reflective component of the Mellow Bumps parenting intervention: Implementation, engagement and mechanisms of change | PLOS ONE
- Trial of healthy relationship initiatives for the very early years (THRIVE), evaluating Enhanced Triple P for Baby and Mellow Bumps for those with additional social and care needs during pregnancy and their infants who are at higher risk of maltreatment: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial | Trials | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)
- A qualitative evaluation of women’s experiences of the Mellow Bumps antenatal intervention (oclc.org)
Mellow Dads (Birth to 5 Years)
- Mellow Dads: Paternal Mental Wellbeing & Child Outcomes; Ibrahim et al. (2014). Presented at MARCE International conference, Swansea, Wales (UK).
- Hoki ki te Rito – Oranga WhÄnau; Mellow Dads in Aotearoa (NZ); Doherty et al. (2014). Presented at WAIMH, Edinburgh (UK).
- MELLOW DADS: SCOTLAND, A gender specific relationship focused parenting programme for fathers and their young children; Ibrahim et al. (2015). Presented at Zero to Three conference, Seattle Washington (USA).
- MELLOW DADS IN SCOTTISH PRISONS: Can a community-based intervention be used with incarcerated fathers? Ibrahim et al. (2015). Presented at Zero to Three conference, Seattle Washington (USA).
- The under-threat project helping dads in prison connect with their children, R. Carter, 2016
- Are fathers getting confused message?, A. McMaster, R. Ibrahim & S. McLean, 2014.
- Involving dads from the start: Reflections on a fathers‘ support project in North Edinburgh, Scotland, and implications for effective early years’ work, N. Smithers, 2014.
- Invisible Fathers: A study exploring the pilot of Mellow Dads Parenting Programme in Her Majesty’s Prison Oakwood. J. Langston, 2016
- Promoting sensitive parenting in ‘at-risk’ mothers and fathers: A UK outcome study of Mellow Babies, a group-based early intervention program for parents and their babies. A. Raouna et al. 2021.
- Promoting sensitive parenting in ‘at-risk’ mothers and fathers: A UK outcome study of Mellow Babies, a group-based early intervention program for parents and their babies (2021)
- “There’s more love between us”: The parental experience of attending Mellow Babies, a targeted, early intervention program for parents and their babies (2022)
- Positive parenting scheme ‘raised IQs’ in early years: News - ProQuest
Mellow Mums (Birth to 5 Years)
- Process and evaluation of a group intervention for mothers with parenting difficulties, C. Puckering et al., 1994.
- Taking Control: A Single Case Study of Mellow Parenting, C. Puckering et al., 1996.
- Mellow Babies: A group intervention for infants and mothers experiencing postnatal depression, C. Puckering et al., 2010.
- Rebuilding relationships: A pilot study of the effectiveness of the Mellow Parenting Programme for children with Reactive Attachment Disorder, C. Puckering et al., 2011.
- A Kaupapa MÄori Approach to Infant Mental Health: Adapting Mellow Parenting for MÄori Mothers in Aotearoa, New Zealand, M. Penehira & L. Doherty, 2013.
- The impact of the Mellow Parenting programme on later measures of childhood verbal IQ, C. S. Allely et al., 2014.
- Does it take a village? How do we support the vulnerable families of vulnerable babies?, C. Puckering, 2015.
- Less is sometimes less: The effectiveness of Mellow Parenting is uncertain, C. Schuengel, 2015.
- Mellow Parenting: Systematic review and meta-analysis of an intervention to promote sensitive parenting, A. MacBeth et al., 2015.
- An evaluation of the Mellow Parenting Programme in the SHSCT Northern Ireland
- Services to support mothers & fathers with mild to moderate mental health problems, International Journal or Birth & Parent Education
- Mellow Babies & Toddlers: Effects on maternal mental health of a group-based parenting intervention for at-risk families with young children
- Mellow Babies and Mellow Toddlers: Effects on maternal mental health of a group-based parenting intervention for at-risk families with young children (2019)
- Promoting sensitive parenting in ‘at-risk’ mothers and fathers: A UK outcome study of Mellow Babies, a group-based early intervention program for parents and their babies (2021)
- “There’s more love between us”: The parental experience of attending Mellow Babies, a targeted, early intervention program for parents and their babies (2022)
- Positive parenting scheme ‘raised IQs’ in early years: News - ProQuest
Mellow Futures – Parents with Learning Disabilities (Antenatal to 5 Years)
- Mellow Futures: A perinatal programme for parents with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LD), O’Neill & Malcolm (2016), Presented at WAIMH World Congress, Prague (Czech Republic)
- (Mellow Futures) Learning together to be good parents, B. Tarleton, 2015
- Tarleton, B., & Turner, W. (2016). Mellow Futures. Scottish Pilot Evaluation. Bristol: School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.
- Tarleton, B., & Turner, W. (2016). Mellow Futures pilot programmes in England and Scotland: Short joint report. Bristol: School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
- Parent Pioneers Pilot programme evaluation
- Mellow Futures – A facilitators perspective
- Mellow Futures – An adapted perinatal programme for parents with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Mellow Futures – An adapted parenting programme for mothers with learning difficulties in England and Scotland. Professionals’ views on the outcomes - Tarleton - 2021 - Health & Social Care in the Community - Wiley Online Library
