MYmind: a Concurrent Group-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Youth with Autism and Their Parents

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dc.contributor.authorSalem-Guirgis, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorAlbaum, Carly
dc.contributor.authorTablon, Paula
dc.contributor.authorRiosa, Priscilla Burnham
dc.contributor.authorNicholas, David B
dc.contributor.authorDrmic, Irene E
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan A
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-03T21:38:00Z
dc.date.available2024-10-03T21:38:00Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-22
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The current study evaluated the use of MYmind, a concurrent mindfulness program in which youth with autism and their parents simultaneously receive group specific mindfulness training. Youth with autism can experience emotional and behavioral challenges, which are associated with parental stress. Mindfulness-based programs are emerging as a promising support for these challenges, for both children and parents. While two studies have documented the use of concurrent parent-child programs, neither involve control conditions. Methods: Using a within-subject repeated measures design with a baseline component, 23 parent-child dyads were assessed on mindfulness, mental health, and youth emotion regulation and autism symptoms. Participants also rated their perceived improvement on a social validity questionnaire. Results: There was improvement in youth autism symptoms, emotion regulation, and adaptive skills, and in parent reports of their own mindfulness following the program. There was also some indication of a waitlist effect for parent mental health, but not for other outcome variables. Participant feedback was mainly positive. Conclusions: MYmind has the potential to contribute to emotion regulation and adaptability in youth with autism, and mindfulness in parents, though more rigorous controlled trials are needed.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funded by Kids Brain Health Network, and by the Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and Care Research, which was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in partnership with Autism Speaks Canada, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance, Health Canada, Kids Brain Health Network (formerly NeuroDevNet), the Sinneave Family Foundation.
dc.format.mediumPrint-Electronic
dc.identifier.issn1868-8527
dc.identifier.issn1868-8535
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01107-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42344
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.publisherCC BY
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectClinical and Health Psychology
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectBrain disorders
dc.subjectClinical research
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectPediatric
dc.subjectComplementary and integrative health
dc.subjectBehavioral and social science
dc.subjectIntellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
dc.subjectAutism
dc.subjectClinical trials and supportive activities
dc.subjectMind and body
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectGood health and well being
dc.symplectic.issue9
dc.symplectic.journalMindfulness
dc.symplectic.pagination1730-1743
dc.symplectic.subtypeJournal article
dc.symplectic.volume10
dc.titleMYmind: a Concurrent Group-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Youth with Autism and Their Parents
dc.typeArticle

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