Mindfulness for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders * a series of single case studies

Mindfulness for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders * a series of single case studies - Mindfulness for adolescents with ASD * a series of single case studies

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON43953

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-20

Start date

2016-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Autisme spectrum stoornissen Autism spectrum disorder / Autism / ASD

Interventions

Subjects receive MFT that consists of 9 weekly 1.5 hour individual sessions. Their parents receive one session Mindful Parenting Training (MPT) and will take part in the last session and the booster

Eligibility

Age

12 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are (1) a DSM diagnosis of ASD verified by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - Generic (ADOS-G), (2) clinically elevated internalizing symptoms as verified by at least one internalizing diagnosis on a semi-structured diagnostic interview (e.g. Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule, ADIS), and a (sub) clinical score on CBCL and YSR internalizing problems; (3) an estimated IQ of 80 or higher, (3) adolescents have to be between 14 and 21 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants are excluded from participation when (1) inadequate mastery of the language in which the training is conducted by the child or parents, (2) severe behavioral problems established by a conduct disorder (CD) on the ADIS-C, (3) presence of current suicidal risk, (4) presence of current non-treated psychotic disorders, (5), participating in another ongoing psychological intervention (apart from *stable* medication), and (6) living away from family home.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Individualized daily measures of internalizing symptoms are the primary outcome measures.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcome measures are daily reported process variables: time spent on formal mindfulness practices, mindful awareness, worry, rumination, stress, compassion, self-compassion, and sleep. A multi-informant design is used, with subjects and their parents as informants. Daily measures will be completed during baseline period, training, follow-up till 9 weeks after training, and 1 year follow-up during 1 week. Additional measurement occasions will be pre-training (just before training), post-training (directly after training), and at two follow-up occasions (9 weeks and 1 year after training).	—

Measure

Time frame

Secondary outcome measures are daily reported process variables: time spent on formal mindfulness practices, mindful awareness, worry, rumination, stress, compassion, self-compassion, and sleep. A multi-informant design is used, with subjects and their parents as informants. Daily measures will be completed during baseline period, training, follow-up till 9 weeks after training, and 1 year follow-up during 1 week. Additional measurement occasions will be pre-training (just before training), post-training (directly after training), and at two follow-up occasions (9 weeks and 1 year after training).

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)