Mindfulness Training and Parent-coaching Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parents, Stress

In brief

Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) report higher levels of depression and distress than caregivers of typically developing children as well as children with other developmental disabilities. The proposed work tests a novel treatment paradigm that blends Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with an empirically supported and manualized parent training program (Parent-Implemented Early Start Denver Model \[P-ESDM\]). We hypothesize that directly treating parental distress, while simultaneously providing evidence-based parent training, may greatly enhance child-focused intervention and provide benefits that resonate across the family.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03889821

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

63

Starts

2015-03-11

Expected to finish

2018-03-23

Last updated by the study team

2019-03-26

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child has diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• Child at least 12 months of age but less than 36 months at time of consent
• Parent speaks and reads fluent English

You may not qualify if…

• Severe child sensorimotor impairment that would impact participation in treatment

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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