Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) for Mothers of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effects on Adolescents’ Behavior and Parental Stress

Mindfulness

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 646-657

  Singh, Nirbhay N ^a   Lancioni, Giulio E ^b   Winton, Alan S W ^c   Karazsia, Bryan T ^d   Myers, Rachel E ^e   Latham, Larry L ^f   Singh, Judy ^g  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d 931 College Mall   (United States)

^e KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Division of Developmental Disabilities   (United States)

^g MacTavish Behavioral Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive and destructive behaviors; Autism spectrum disorder; Compliance with parental requests; MBPBS; Mindfulness; Parental stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919678141     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-014-0321-3     Document Type: Article

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