The Relationship Between Mindful Parenting and Distress in Parents of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mindfulness

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 102-112

  Beer, Michelle ^a   Ward, Lynn ^a   Moar, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Child behaviour problems; Depressive symptoms; Mindful parenting; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877069892     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0192-4     Document Type: Article

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