Comparative Effects of Mindfulness and Support and Information Group Interventions for Parents of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Lunsky, Yona; Hastings, Richard P.; Weiss, Jonathan A.; Palucka, Anna M.; Hutton, Sue; White, Karen
Titel	Comparative Effects of Mindfulness and Support and Information Group Interventions for Parents of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47 (2017) 6, S.1769-1779 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-017-3099-z
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Parents; Adults; Stress Management; Scores; Parenting Styles; Psychological Patterns; Intervention; Social Support Groups; Outcomes of Treatment; Group Therapy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Eltern; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	This study evaluated two community based interventions for parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Parents in the mindfulness group reported significant reductions in psychological distress, while parents in the support and information group did not. Reduced levels of distress in the mindfulness group were maintained at 20 weeks follow-up. Mindfulness scores and mindful parenting scores and related constructs (e.g., self-compassion) did not differ between the two groups. Results suggest the psychological components of the mindfulness based group intervention were effective over and above the non-specific effects of group processes and informal support. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01