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Group virtual mindfulness-based intervention for parents of autistic adolescents and adults
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Lunsky, Y., Albaum, C., Baskin, A., Hastings, Richard P., Hutton, S., Steel, L., Wang, W. and Weiss, J. (2021) Group virtual mindfulness-based intervention for parents of autistic adolescents and adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 . pp. 3959-3969. doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04835-3 ISSN 0162-3257.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04835-3
Abstract
Mindfulness-based approaches have been shown to be effective in improving the mental health of parents of youth and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, but prior work suggests that geography and caregiving demands can make in-person attendance challenging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcomes of a mindfulness-based group intervention delivered to parents virtually. It was feasible to deliver this manualized intervention. Twenty-one of 39 parents completed the intervention and completers reported high satisfaction ratings. Parents reported reduced levels of distress, maintained at 3-month follow-up, and increased mindfulness. Changes reported following intervention were similar to changes reported in a prior study of parents competing an in person mindfulness group.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | ||||||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0162-3257 | ||||||||
Official Date: | November 2021 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 51 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 3959-3969 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-020-04835-3 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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