Pilot randomized controlled trial of MINDful TIME, a novel telehealth mindfulness-based intervention for autistic adolescents and their caregivers.
Autism : the international journal of research and practice July 1, 2025 Nicole L Matthews, Melissa M Mitchell, Hannah Honda et al. 5 citations
A telehealth mindfulness program for autistic adolescents and their caregivers reduced depression symptoms in adolescents and anxiety symptoms in female adolescents. The MINDful TIME program included eight weekly group sessions via Zoom and regular use of a mindfulness meditation app. Forty-two adolescent-parent dyads were randomly assigned to the treatment or a delayed treatment control group. Ninety percent of treatment dyads completed the program, attending over 90% of sessions. Treatment adolescents showed large reductions in parent-reported depression symptoms compared to controls, and female adolescents showed reductions in anxiety symptoms. Parents reported improved mindfulness, well-being, and adolescent-parent relationship functioning.