Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Stress Reduction in Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18)
研究概览
简要总结
Parents/Caregivers of children with autism need psychological flexibility and self-efficacy for the ACT program to be effective.
This study will compare intervention differences between groups. Repeated measures will be given three times (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and follow-up) to an ACT intervention group and a support group (control). The purpose of the present study is to compare the effects of a brief ACT-based workshop for parents of children with autism with a concurrent parent support control group using a variety of self-report measures addressing psychological flexibility, depression, thought suppression, cognitive fusion, positive aspects of caregiving, stress, self-compassion, and valued living.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individuals will be eligible for entry if (1) they are the biological or adoptive parent (and primary caregiver) of a child with a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder, (2) the child is 2-17 years of age inclusive, (3) speak English, and (4) they plan to live in the area for at least six months and (5) present proof of vaccination and (6) agree to masking and social distancing during the in-person workshop.
排除标准
- •Individuals will be excluded from the study if (1) they are involved in a concurrent clinical trial of psychosocial interventions for parents/caregivers or (2) they (or their child/spouse) indicate during telephone screening or on the demographics questionnaire active major medical issues such as cancer, organ transplant, or severe mental health disorders that prevent active participation.
研究组 & 干预措施
ACT
ACT Intervention Group
干预措施: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Behavioral)
Support
Control Group - Caregiver support group
干预措施: Caregiver Support Group (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18)
时间窗: Follow-up- completed within 1 month of intervention completion
18-item self-administered measure that provides information on participants' overall psychological distress and Global Severity Index, as well as scales of somatization, depression, and anxiety
Perceived Stress Scale - 10 Items (PSS-10)
时间窗: Follow-up- completed within 1 month of intervention completion
10-item questionnaire used to measure the degree to which life has been experienced as unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded
Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC)
时间窗: Follow-up- completed within 1 month of intervention completion
nine-item pencil-and-paper instrument that assesses caregivers' subjectively perceived gains from desirable aspects of or positive affective returns from providing care for their loved one
Parental Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)
时间窗: Follow-up- completed within 1 month of intervention completion
36-item self-report instrument
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
时间窗: Follow-up- completed within 1 month of intervention completion
12-item self-report measure of self-compassion, such as self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification
Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18)
时间窗: Baseline - prior to intervention particpation
18-item self-administered measure that provides information on participants' overall psychological distress and Global Severity Index, as well as scales of somatization, depression, and anxiety
Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18)
时间窗: Post - within two weeks of intervention completion
18-item self-administered measure that provides information on participants' overall psychological distress and Global Severity Index, as well as scales of somatization, depression, and anxiety
Perceived Stress Scale - 10 Items (PSS-10)
时间窗: Baseline - prior to intervention particpation
10-item questionnaire used to measure the degree to which life has been experienced as unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded
Perceived Stress Scale - 10 Items (PSS-10)
时间窗: Post - within two weeks of intervention completion
10-item questionnaire used to measure the degree to which life has been experienced as unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded
Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC)
时间窗: Baseline - prior to intervention particpation
nine-item pencil-and-paper instrument that assesses caregivers' subjectively perceived gains from desirable aspects of or positive affective returns from providing care for their loved one
Positive Aspects of Caregiving (PAC)
时间窗: Post - within two weeks of intervention completion
nine-item pencil-and-paper instrument that assesses caregivers' subjectively perceived gains from desirable aspects of or positive affective returns from providing care for their loved one
Parental Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)
时间窗: Baseline - prior to intervention particpation
36-item self-report instrument
Parental Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF)
时间窗: Post - within two weeks of intervention completion
36-item self-report instrument
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
时间窗: Baseline - prior to intervention particpation
12-item self-report measure of self-compassion, such as self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification
Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF)
时间窗: Post - within two weeks of intervention completion
12-item self-report measure of self-compassion, such as self-kindness, self-judgment, common humanity, isolation, mindfulness, and overidentification
次要结局
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