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Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, and short-term effects of a coach-supported, online parenting program (‘PiP-Kids Autism’) for parents of autistic children, targeting child depression and anxiety.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Parenting practices of parents of autistic children
Autistic Child Depression
Autistic Child Anxiety
Public Health - Health promotion/education
Public Health - Health service research
Mental Health - Depression
Mental Health - Anxiety
Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12624000394549
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

Parents/guardians:
- of autistic children aged 8 - 11 who live in Australia
- who can read and speak English
- have internet access

Exclusion Criteria

1. Child does not yet have phrase speech (meaningful multi-word utterances that include an action word such as I am jumping on the trampoline).
2. Child has a significant neurologic or metabolic disorder, chromosomal abnormality, motor or sensory impairment, or a life-threatening medical condition.
3. Child requires acute treatment or intensive intervention (i.e. behaviours that have resulted in physical injuries to self or others requiring emergency care services more than once in the last 4 months, and/or ongoing behaviours that require ambulance/hospital/police contact).
4. Child is currently taking medication for anxiety or depression.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in preventive parenting practices from pre to post intervention (quantitative). [Parenting to Reduce Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-Autism (PaRCADS-Autism)<br>Change in Total score on the PaRCADS-Autism <br> 1) Pre-intervention (baseline survey package)<br>2) Post-intervention: 120 days from baseline assessment completion date]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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