ArticleInternational journal of developmental disabilities2020
Using mindfulness to improve quality of life in caregivers of individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.
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- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Improving the Mental Health of Parents of Children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Quality of life in caregivers of toddlers with autism features.Research in developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Conceptualization, use, and outcomes associated with compassion in the care of youth with childhood-onset disabilities: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety Levels among Healthcare Workers Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mindfulness and compassion training for health professionals: A qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesCaring for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be gratifying as well as stressful. Professional staff employed as caregivers often report compromised mental and physical wellbeing due to the stressful nature of working with clients who exhibit aggressive and destructive behaviors. Prolonged work-related stress results in diminished quality of life for the caregivers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the comparative effects of three programs-mindfulness program, psychoeducational program, and inservice training-as-usual-on the quality of life of professional caregivers who provide services to adolescent and adult clients with ID and ASD.
methodsProfessional caregivers (
resultsPerceived stress, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress decreased significantly in the mindfulness condition, followed by psychoeducation, but not in the inservice training-as-usual condition. Compassion satisfaction increased significantly in the mindfulness condition, followed by psychoeducation, but not in the inservice training-as-usual condition. Symptoms of depression, which were rated in the borderline clinical range prior to intervention, decreased significantly to within normal levels in the mindfulness condition, decreased minimally in the psychoeducation condition, and showed no change in the training-as usual condition.
conclusionsA 3-day training in mindfulness meditations and associated contemplative practices provides a better basis for enhancing caregivers' quality of life than psychoeducation or inservice training-as-usual.
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