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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019

Effects of Caregiver-Focused Programs on Psychosocial Outcomes in Caregivers of Individuals with ASD: A Meta-analysis.

Yue Yu, John H McGrew, Jorgina Boloor

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Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yue YuDepartment of Psychology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA. Yu65@iupui.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7417-0171
John H McGrewDepartment of Psychology, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford Street, LD 124, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
Jorgina BoloorUniversity of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current meta-analysis comprehensively reviewed group-design studies of interventions designed to improve ASD caregiver psychosocial outcomes and explored potential moderators of effectiveness. Forty-one unique studies targeting 1771 caregivers met inclusion criteria. Overall, the interventions had a small positive effect in improving psychosocial outcomes in caregivers of individuals with ASD (within-subjects: Hedges' g = .44; between-subjects: Hedges' g = .28). Most intervention approaches demonstrated some evidence of effectiveness. Acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and cognitive behavioral treatments demonstrated the strongest impact in improving caregiver psychosocial outcomes in pre-post comparisons. Although the results provide preliminary support for the effectiveness of caregiver-focused interventions, more studies with larger sample sizes, rigorous research designs, and long-term follow-up assessments are needed.

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Acceptance and Commitment TherapyAutism Spectrum DisorderCaregiversHumansTreatment OutcomeAutism spectrum disorderCaregiverInterventionMeta-analysisParentsPsychosocial outcomes

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