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  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Background:

  • Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) effectively reduce psychological distress in autistic adults.
  • Virtual delivery of MBIs for autistic adults remains under-researched.
  • Autism-informed adaptations are crucial for tailoring interventions to the autism community.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate the feasibility of an adapted virtual group-based mindfulness intervention for autistic adults.
  • To assess demand, acceptability, implementation, practicality, and preliminary efficacy.
  • To gather qualitative feedback on the intervention's strengths and challenges.

Main Methods:

  • An online needs assessment survey informed the intervention design.
  • 37 autistic adults completed a six-week, virtually delivered, autism-informed mindfulness course.
  • Participants provided pre, post, and 12-week follow-up data, including qualitative feedback.

Main Results:

  • High demand and good acceptability were reported for the virtual intervention.
  • Participants experienced reduced distress, maintained at three-month follow-up.
  • Improvements in mindfulness and self-compassion were observed, alongside positive feedback on peer connection.

Conclusions:

  • Autism-informed adaptations to virtual MBIs can improve mindfulness, self-compassion, and reduce distress in autistic adults.
  • The virtual format demonstrated feasibility and acceptability.
  • Further research with tailored outcome measures for autistic adults is recommended.