Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group:MYmind
Waitlist Control Group:waitlisting control
Sponsors
HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTION FUND
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria of participants for the training will be children aged 12 to 18 years who have received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by a doctor and also one of their parents agrees to participate in the MYmind training. Furthermore, if the child is on medication for ASD, the parents should have confirmed that they do not intend to change the medication status of their child during the study period. Parents will be asked to bring a copy of the ASD diagnosis of their children from a clinical doctor, usually a psychiatrist, for confirmation of the ASD diagnosis during the interview before they attend the MYmind training programme.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria will be: 1) being unable to communicate and understand Chinese language as the intervention will be conducted in Chinese; 2)having a medical condition rendering him/her to be incapable to participate in the study; 3) unwilling or unable to give consent; 4) having substance dependence within the past 6 months, or a history of mental retardation, borderline and antisocial personality disorder, chronic suicidal and self-injurious behavior; or 5) participating in another ongoing psychological intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL);The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF);Parenting Stress Index (PSI);Parenting Scale (PS);The Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting (IM-P);WHO-5 Well-being Index (WHO-5);The Rumination Response Scale (RRS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProf. Samuel Yeung-shan WONG
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed