Improving psychological distress in parents of children with autism using a new behavioural treatment called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological distress in parents of children with autism; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17497289
• Lead Sponsor: ational Research Council

Brief Summary

2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34209171/ (added 12/04/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-12-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 25 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Parent of child:
1. Between 4 and 10 years of age
2. Clinical diagnosis of ASD based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) criteria from a licensed clinical child neuropsychiatric
3. DSM-5 severity scores from mild (level 1) to moderate (level 2) in both social communication and restricted interests and repetitive behaviors domains
4. A verbal and performance Griffiths Mental Development Scales, Extended Revised: 2 to 8 years (GMDS-ER 2-8) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) above 70
5. No hearing, visual, or physical disabilities that would prevent participation in the intervention
6. Not being on psychiatric medication

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Psychological flexibility measured using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II) at baseline and 6 months<br> 2. Perception and influence of children's behavior on parent's life measured using Home Situation Questionnaire (HSQ-ASD) at baseline and 6 months<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Participants' extent of valued living measured using the Valued Living Questionnaire (VLQ) at baseline and 6 months<br> 2. Tendency of an individual to intentional awareness measured using the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) at baseline and 6 months<br> 3. Stress level measured using the Parental Stress Index (PSI) at baseline and 6 months<br>