The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for children with autism and their parents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2025 Qiyan Peng, Yujie Dong, Jie Jin et al. 6 citations
A meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials involving 643 participants found that mindfulness-based interventions significantly reduce parental stress, improve mindfulness awareness, and alleviate anxiety, depression, and stress in parents of children with autism. The interventions also significantly improved social responsiveness in children with autism. However, no significant effects were found for reducing problematic behaviors in children, improving children's emotional and behavioral difficulties, or enhancing parental psychological resilience. The effects on children's emotional and behavioral challenges and parental resilience remain inconclusive.