In-Person Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Adolescents with ASD often have co-occurring mental health symptoms like stress, anxiety, and depression. The investigators are conducting this research study to develop interventions for adolescents with ASD that will improve co-occurring mental health symptoms.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 13
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adolescents must be ages 13 to 18 years
• Formal clinical or educational ASD diagnosis confirmed by the study team (i.e., review of the formal diagnostic or educational report)
• Must be able to attend at least 7 of the 8 in-person group meetings
• English speaking: Adolescents and their parent/caregivers must be English-speaking because the screening and behavioral measures are in English, as well as the intervention content
Locations
United States
Arizona
Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center
RECRUITING
Phoenix
Contact Information
Primary
Nicole Matthews, Ph.D.
nmatthews@autismcenter.org
480-582-9499
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-08-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 28
Treatments
Experimental: MINDful TIME group
8-week mindfulness-based intervention for adolescents with ASD and their caregivers. Weekly meetings will be held in-person and will last approximately 2-hours. Adolescents and their caregivers will be asked to engage in home practice outside of group meetings
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Arizona State University
Leads: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center