Mindfulness-based therapy in adults with an autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 246-253

  Spek, Annelies A ^a   van Ham, Nadia C ^a   Nyklíček, Ivan ^b  

^a Tilburg University ^*  (Netherlands)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Autism; Depression; Mindfulness; Rumination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MINDFULNESS BASED THERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865973316     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.009     Document Type: Article

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