In-Person Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers

Description

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.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism

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Study overview

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.

In-Person Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers

In-Person Mindfulness-based Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers

Condition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Phoenix

Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85006

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 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
  • * Non-verbal participants will be excluded to ensure test compliance and increase sample homogeneity.
  • * Participants with IQ scores \<70 will be excluded because the intervention was developed for individuals without intellectual disabilities.
  • * Participants with a physical disability or co-occurring condition that may prevent participation in the weekly group meetings (e.g., selective mutism; aggressive behavior; inability to participate in a 90-minute video conference meeting each week)
  • * Participants who report active suicidal ideation

Ages Eligible for Study

13 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center,

Nicole Matthews, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

Study Record Dates

2026-12