Amy S Weitlauf, Neill Broderick, J Alacia Stainbrook, James C Slaughter, Julie Lounds Taylor, Catherine G Herrington, Amy G Nicholson, Madeline Santulli, Kristin Dorris, LaTamara Jackson Garrett, Michelle Hopton, Amy Kinsman, Mary Morton, Ashley Vogel, Elisabeth M Dykens, A Pablo Juárez, Zachary E Warren
This randomized controlled trial (NCT03889821) examined Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in conjunction with the Parent-implemented Early Start Denver Model (P-ESDM). A previous report described improved metrics of parental distress (Weitlauf et al. in Pediatrics 145(Supplement 1):S81-S92, 2020). This manuscript examines child outcomes. 63 children with ASD (< 36 months) and their parents received 12 P-ESDM sessions. Half of parents also received MBSR. Longitudinal examination of whole sample means revealed modest improvements in autism severity, cognitive, and adaptive skills...
January 18, 2022: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders