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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Self Compassion (SC) Training for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Trial in Community Services in Spain

Yurena Alonso-estebanLiliana Paulina Rojas-torresMaría Fernanda López-ramónFrancisco Alcantud

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050103 clinical psychologyMindfulnessmindfulnessautism spectrum disordersparental stressPediatricsArticleRJ1-570Mindfulness-based stress reductionIntervention (counseling)parent anxietymedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciences05 social sciencesLife satisfactionapplied_psychologymedicine.diseasePsicologiaAutism spectrum disorderPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthAnxietyAutismAutismemedicine.symptomPsychologySelf-compassion050104 developmental & child psychologyClinical psychology

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This study aims to develop a clinical trial to test the efficacy of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) program on self-reported values of anxiety, depression, and stress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in primary school, in order to assess their integration into the framework of community intervention programs in Spain. Methods: A brief 8-week training program using mindfulness-based intervention (MBSR) and self-compassion (SC) has been applied to twelve Valencian ASD parents, ten of whom completed the program. Participants were assigned to two groups

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-03-04Children
10.3390/children8050316https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/5/316