Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress associated with the general caregiver experience including stress stemming from managing challenging patient behaviors. MASC teaches: (1) mindfulness skills; (2) compassion and self-compassion skills; and (3) behavioral management skills. MASC also provides psychoeducation and group-based training and skill practice to facilitate skill uptake and integration within the caregiver experience and tasks. The main aim is to: Demonstrate feasibility, acceptability, credibility, fidelity, preliminary efficacy and evidence for proposed mechanism of MASC through a pilot randomized controlled trial. Relevant stakeholders (caregivers of persons with ADRD) will participate in the intervention.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Feasibility of Recruitment
Timeframe: Baseline
Feasibility of Randomization
Timeframe: Baseline, Post intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Feasibility of Assessment Measures
Timeframe: Baseline, Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline), 3-months post intervention
Feasibility of Quantitative Measures
Timeframe: Baseline, Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline), 3-months post intervention
Adherence to treatment
Timeframe: Post-intervention
Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC)
Timeframe: Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Perceptions of Questionnaire Battery
Timeframe: Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Adherence to Home Practice
Timeframe: Weekly (up to 6 weeks
Perceptions of Email and Text Reminders
Timeframe: Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Credibility and Expectancy
Timeframe: Baseline
Modified Perception of Global Improvement
Timeframe: (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Satisfaction with the Intervention
Timeframe: Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)
Therapist Fidelity
Timeframe: Baseline through Post-intervention (6-8 weeks post baseline)