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

Completed

Conditions: Autisme spectrum stoornissen
Autism spectrum disorder / Autism / ASD
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Registration Number: NL-OMON43953

Lead Sponsor: niversiteit van Amsterdam

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 6

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

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.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Individualized daily measures of internalizing symptoms are the primary outcome<br /><br>measures.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

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