The reason for this is that it may get intense for the parents to see the child in a particular state or they may not think it’s beneficial after a few days therefore may drop their child out from the therapy programme. Also, tasks given to do at home may be challenging as parents may feel as though they are out of their comfort zone especially if it comes down to scenarios that cause anxiety for the child. They may not have time to attend certain group sessions with their child due to other commitments and therefore are not able to make full use out of the therapy.
In conclusion, CBT and mindfulness are viewed as separate approaches even though they both deal with thoughts, feelings and behaviours. The type of treatment provided by each therapy is different, CBT has a clear strategy when it comes to changing a particular behaviour or thinking pattern whereas mindfulness does not consider the evaluation of thoughts as rational but teaches individuals observe and not evaluate them. Nevertheless mindfulness is still consistent with CBT in many ways and they produce better results when used