The Influence of Mindfulness Training on Social Functioning in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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dc.contributor.authorBaker, Lesley
dc.contributor.supervisorMuller, Ulrich
dc.contributor.supervisorKerns, Kimberly A.
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-03T22:26:17Z
dc.date.available2013-09-03T22:26:17Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-09-03
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Psychologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractIt is well documented that children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) experience difficulties in several domains of social functioning. Despite this evidence, there are very few interventions that target underlying components of social behaviour. The current study aimed to add to this literature by implementing a mindfulness-based training program for adolescents with FASD. The goals of the study were to analyze the influence of mindfulness training on several aspects of social functioning including perspective taking, emotion regulation, and social problem solving. The study used a pre-post-test design that included 10 children with FASD (ages 12- to17-years). Participants were assessed using experimental measures of social cognition at baseline and 8-week follow-up. In addition, caregivers completed measures that assessed children’s emotionality and social skills at both time points. Analyses revealed that mindfulness training may be effective for improving perspective taking skills in children with FASD. No significant treatment effects were observed for emotion regulation, social skills or social problem solving. Overall, results from this study suggest that mindfulness training is a feasible intervention for children with FASD.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0622en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4903
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectFASDen_US
dc.subjectSocial Functioningen_US
dc.subjectMindfulnessen_US
dc.titleThe Influence of Mindfulness Training on Social Functioning in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disordersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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