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Mindfulness for individuals with ASD
Dr Alice Emond Clinical Psychologist & Mindfulness teacher [email protected]
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Overview
l Introduction to Mindfulness l Why mindfulness for CYP with ASD? l Challenges of mindfulness l Evidence base l Adaptations of mindfulness for ASD
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Paying attention in the present moment in a
non-judgemental and accepting way (Kabat-Zinn, 1990)
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Introducing mindfulness
‘Attention is like aiming or pointing a torchlight in a particular direction’
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The Fly – Hanjin Song (The Art of Meditation)
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Breathing meditation
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Mindfulness inquiry in pairs
l What did you notice during this practice? l Was it enjoyable/neutral/uncomfortable
exercise for you?
l How could this exercise help you in daily life?
My Mind (www.uvamindsyou.nl)
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Mindfulness Interventions
‘Third Wave of cognitive and behavioural therapies’ (Hayes, 2004)
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
(MBCT)
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Mindfulness Interventions
l Experiential learning programmes (8 wk) l Formal mindfulness practices (mindful breathing, body scan, sitting, movement and walking meditations)
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Mindfulness Interventions
l Informal mindfulness practices (mindful awareness to activities of daily living)
l Discussion of experience (‘Inquiry’) (What noticing and interpretation of experience & patterns)
l Psycho-education (e.g. mind/body association, stress reactivity, problem-specific)
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CBT & MBCT Similarities
l Awareness of thought patterns & reactions l Reduce automatic reactions to thoughts, feelings & events l Short to medium term therapies, incl
homework
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CBT & MBCT differences
CBT MBCT
Analytical
Experiential
Target content of thinking
Target relationship with thinking
Mastery & Control of feeling
Acceptance of feelings
Problem specific Broad intervention
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Case study video 1 CBT and Mindfulness
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Suitability of Mindfulness for CYP with ASD
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Why mindfulness with ASD? ASD Challenges Mindfulness approach Poor awareness of self and others
Increase awareness
Attention difficulties
Increase attentional control (retrieval, shifting, widening)
Internal distractors e.g. own thoughts
Observe thoughts and let them pass, non judgementally
Bruin et al., 2015
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Why mindfulness for ASD? ASD Challenges Mindfulness approach External distractors e.g. sensory
Relating differently to experiences e.g. attitude of beginners mind non judgementally
Emotion regulation – alexthymia and reactivity
Improve awareness of feelings and response>reactivity.
High rates stress
Letting go and responding with awareness
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Limitations of CBT with ASD
• Verbal and analytical approach
• Cognitive restructuring
• Limited generalisation of CBT techniques to real life situations
Spek et al., 2013
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Challenges of mindfulness with ASD
l Hard work’ concentrating l Non compliance with ODD/CD l Ability to ‘feel the body’
(Spek et al., 2013)
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Challenges cont.
l Time involved ( Ridderinkhof et al., 2018)
l Methodological limitations of ASD adaptations (Sizoo et al., Kuiper, 2017).
l Not advised if person experiencing
upheaval in life, acute psychiatric conditions
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Case study video 2 Challenge of increased
awareness
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Evidence base for mindfulness for CYP with ASD
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Meta-analysis of Mindfulness for CYP and Adults with ASD (Hartley et al., 2019)
l 10 independent studies l CYP + Caregivers (3) /Caregivers (3) /
Adult (4) (n=454: CYP = 74; Caregivers = 241; Adults = 139)
l MBSR/MBCT with adaptations for ASD
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Meta-analysis of Mindfulness for CYP and Adults with ASD (Hartley et al., 2019)
l Comparison interventions (n=3), wait list controls (n=2)
l Group or individual format, weekly (1.5-2.5hr) l 5 week – 12 month intervention + home
practice
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Intervention effectiveness
l Multi-item measure of subjective wellbeing (SWB)
l Consistent short-term benefits in SWB
continued at 3 month follow up in all 3 groups
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Mindfulness vs other interventions
l Mindfulness > skills based parenting (Feraioli & Harris, 2013)
l Mindfulness (MBS-AS) = CBT (Sizoo & Kuiper, 2017)
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Moderators
l Children < Adults ST benefits of mindfulness
l Caregiver involvement may increase
child’s responsiveness
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Moderators l ? Specific aspects of SWB that benefit from
mindfulness l ? Gender (Male> female e.g. Bluth et al., 2017)
l ? Critical differences in MBSR/MBCT, gains in caregivers SWB on child SWB, ASD symptom severity or comorbidity
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Evidence base for CYP My Mind (Bruin et al., 2015; Ridderinkhof et al., 2018)
l Improvement in QOL and wellbeing,
emotional and behavioural functioning, attention, rumination.
l Decrease in social communication problems l No change in mindful awareness or worry
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Parent meditated child mindfulness training l Reduction in problem behaviour, anxiety,
aggression, thought problems, rule breaking (Hwang et al., 2015)
l Reduction in physical aggression (e.g. Singh et al.; 2006; 2011 – Soles of the Feet program)
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Mindfulness with caregivers l Increase in QOL, wellbeing, emotional and
behavioural functioning l Decrease in parenting stress l Increase in mindful awareness, mindful
parenting skills and self-compassion.
(De Bruin et al., 2015; Ridderinkhof et al., 2018; Ferraioli & Harris, 2013; Neece, 2014)
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Change processes (Ridderinkhof et al., 2018)
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Summary of evidence base with CYP
l CYP with ASD and their carers could benefit from mindfulness-based programs
l Indication of social acceptability
l Methodological limitations
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Summary of evidence base with CYP
l Directions of future research l RCT: Active control group l Qualitative feedback l Individual vs group format l Treatment fidelity measure l Mechanisms of change?
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Adapting mindfulness for individuals with ASD
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ASD Mindfulness adaptations
l Variation in format, contact hours and intervention elements
l Caregiver involvement in all studies with
CYP
Cachia et al., 2015
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ASD Mindfulness adaptations
l Group & Individual l Common elements e.g. working with
anger/rumination l Application of mindfulness in everyday life
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Adapting Mindfulness for CYP with
ASD (based on My
Mind, UvA Minds)
Screening
Programme Structure
Caregiver involvement
Environment Meditations
Psycho - education
Inquiry process
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Screening
l Intake interview with child and parent together/separate
l Practice meditation and show room l ODD – ask child to wait in room for 3 minutes
without disrupting discussion between trainer – parent (give table, drawing & toy)
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Programme structure
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Session Structure
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Mindful parenting group l MBSR + Mindful Parenting training (Bogels & Restifo,
2014)
l Same themes and joint sessions with CYP to promote a shared experience
l ASD adaptations: 1) increase understanding
of child’s experience 2) parenting themes 3) suitable for parent with ASD.
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ASD friendly environment l Minimal distraction in training room l Quiet place in room (optional) l Sameness – e.g. room set up, structure of
session, name of sessions, meditation scripts.
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ASD friendly environment
l Visual aids l Co-trainer support
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ASD meditations
l Shorter, fewer words l Remove abstract language e.g. not ‘feel your
feet…but bring your attention to your feet’.
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ASD meditations
l Trainers voice on CD (or forewarn them) l Keep to script
l Increased movement practices (e.g. yoga)
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Yoga practices
l Weekly yoga in session and at home l Presented in 2nd half of session to
‘reconnect with the body’ and help to maintain focus
l Special yoga pictures (visual aid and structure)
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Inquiry process l Explicitly explain inquiry process once l Short inquiries with closed questions l Discussion of how to apply mindfulness
practices
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Home practice
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Psycho-education
l Focuses on ASD challenges: e.g. internal & external distractors, change, feelings
l Concrete experiential exercises to support theory
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Psycho-education ASD awareness What makes you realise you have ASD? What are your special quirks? Or do you have other stuff? What do you dislike about having ASD? What is great about it? Sometimes you can feel ASD in your body? Can you feel that too? Where?
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Experiential exercise: Visual distraction: zooming in and out
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Experiential exercise: Awareness of Thoughts
What is going on in your mind?
Write down whatever thoughts enter your mind for the next two minutes
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Awareness of Thoughts Indicate next to each thought if it was something in the: Past (P); Present/Now (N) Future (F)
What did you notice? What thoughts occurred most often?
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Thought metaphor
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Attention to the body
l Connection between mind and body is underdeveloped
l Support to enhance physical sensations
e.g. materials on the floor with walking meditation; stretch and release (in body scan)
l Reconnecting to body through yoga
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Attention to feelings
l Relationship and connectivity to other people
l Exercises focus on attention to own
feelings, feelings of others and mindful communication with others
l Feelings meditation
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Attention to changes
l Trainer makes physical changes in the room
l Notice changes & meditate on effects l Use breathing space to cope with
unexpected events
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Kindness and acceptance
l Kindness> Compassion (abstract term for ASD)
l Practice how to be kind to oneself in
stressful moments l Friendly voice ‘alongside’ critical voice
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Case Study video 3
How mindfulness has helped with relationship towards ASD
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Summary
l Introduction to Mindfulness l Suitability of mindfulness approach for
ASD l Evidence base for mindfulness l Adaptations of mindfulness for ASD l Next steps?
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Training & Resources
l https://bemindful.co.uk l https://www.teach-mindfulness.org l https://bamba.org.uk/teachers/good-practice-
guidelines/ l https://centrumvoormindfulness.nl/en/
teacher-training/teacher-training-mymind-for-youth