Sustainable Mindfulness and Resilience Training (SMART)

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Conditions studied: Caregiver Stress, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

Investigators are proposing a 6-week mindfulness and resilience training intervention tailored for caregivers of children with autism. Investigators will assess increases the caregiver's well-being and levels of psychological acceptance of their life situation as it relates to their child with autism. The mindfulness training focuses on self-regulation of emotional responses and acceptance of internal experiences. Self-report measures and qualitative interviews will be administered at baseline and post-intervention. Investigators will compare the active group to a control group of caregivers who are on the waitlist to receive the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04243694

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

0

Starts

2020-01-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-20

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 20-60 years old
• Full time caregiver for a child with ASD, aged 3 to 12
• Child diagnosed with ASD for a minimum of 6 months
• English Speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Any conditions that may make it difficult to participate in a mindfulness group (e.g., psychotic disorder, personality disorder)

Where it is running

• University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States

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