Impact of an Interoception-Based Program on Emotion Regulation in Autistic Children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a 25-week school-based intervention and its ability to improve interoception and emotion regulation in an autistic pediatric population.

Method

One-group pre- and posttest design implementing The Interoception Curriculum: A Guide to Developing Mindful Self-Regulation in a self-contained school. Participants were 14 (11 male, 3 female) students between 9 and 19 years old. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function 2 (BRIEF-2) and the Caregiver Questionnaire for Interoceptive Awareness-2nd Edition (CQIA-2) were used to determine changes in interoceptive awareness and emotion regulation.

Results

Statistically significant improvements were found between the preintervention

SUBMITTER: Mahler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9045986 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature