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

dc.contributor.authorLunsky, Yona
dc.contributor.authorHastings, Richard
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorPalucka, Anna M.
dc.contributor.authorHutton, Sue
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Karen
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-10T18:29:58Z
dc.date.available2017-04-10T18:29:58Z
dc.date.issued03/04/2017
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipOntario Ministry of Community and Social Services Developmental Services Research Grant (Grant Number 1314-12)
dc.identifier.citationLunsky, Y., Hastings, R., Weiss, J. A., Palucka, A., Hutton, S., & White, K. (2017). Comparative effects of mindfulness and support and information group interventions for parents of adults with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3099-z
dc.identifier.issn1573-3432
dc.identifier.issn0162-3257
dc.identifier.uri10.1007/s10803-017-3099-zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33011
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer USen_US
dc.rightsThe final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3099-z.en_US
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal*
dc.rights.articlehttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-017-3099-z
dc.subjectautism spectrum disorderen_US
dc.subjectneurodevelopmental disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectmindfulnessen_US
dc.subjectinterventionen_US
dc.subjectparentsen_US
dc.titleComparative Effects of Mindfulness and Support and Information Group Interventions for Parents of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Disabilities
dc.typeArticleen_US

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