Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Parental Mental Health and Child Behavior in Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Children (Basel, Switzerland) December 30, 2025 Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Katerina Maniadaki
Background/Objectives: Caring for a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often associated with elevated psychological distress and reduced life satisfaction. Mindfulness-based interventions may offer substantial benefits by enhancing emotion regulation, reducing maladaptive cognitive patterns, and strengthening mindful parenting. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the...
DOI: 10.3390/children13010053 (opens in new tab)
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Child behavior
Development
Family
Mindful parenting
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