TY - JOUR
T1 - Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers
T2 - A Proof of Concept Study Investigating a Model for Embedded Caregiver Support in a Pediatric Setting
AU - Bellone, Katherine M.
AU - Elliott, Stephen C.
AU - Hynan, Linda S.
AU - Warren, Beth
AU - Jarrett, Robin B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - We conducted an open-trial proof of concept study to determine the safety, acceptability, and feasibility of Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers (MSCC) for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (N = 13). The intervention was offered as a co-located care model in a pediatric specialty center where the participants’ children received care. Results demonstrated that the intervention was: highly acceptable to all stakeholders (i.e., participants, the group facilitator, and center administration) and could be conducted safely by a masters-level practitioner with minimal resources. Further, secondary measures support a hypothesized interventional model of MSCC, demonstrating gains in mindfulness skills and sense of competency in the parenting role reduced perceived stress and depression in parents of children with ASD.
AB - We conducted an open-trial proof of concept study to determine the safety, acceptability, and feasibility of Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers (MSCC) for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (N = 13). The intervention was offered as a co-located care model in a pediatric specialty center where the participants’ children received care. Results demonstrated that the intervention was: highly acceptable to all stakeholders (i.e., participants, the group facilitator, and center administration) and could be conducted safely by a masters-level practitioner with minimal resources. Further, secondary measures support a hypothesized interventional model of MSCC, demonstrating gains in mindfulness skills and sense of competency in the parenting role reduced perceived stress and depression in parents of children with ASD.
KW - Autism spectrum disorders
KW - Caregivers
KW - Mindful self-care
KW - Mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy
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U2 - 10.1007/s10803-021-05113-6
DO - 10.1007/s10803-021-05113-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 34109461
AN - SCOPUS:85107497347
SN - 0162-3257
VL - 53
SP - 539
EP - 552
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 2
ER -