ArticleBrain sciences2021
The Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Improving Psychological Well-Being in Parents of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for children with autism and their parents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Cognitive-Based Interventions for Improving Psychological Health and Well-Being for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Among Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Eczema Management Program for Children With Eczema: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025Trial
- Effects of remote support courses on parental mental health and child development in autism: A randomized controlled trial.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Trial
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- Effects of Community-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life and Mental Health Outcomes for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot RCT in China.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Positive parenting and posttraumatic growth in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in Türkiye.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Psy-Flex Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of the Mindful Motherhood Support Program on Quality of Life Among Palestinian Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The development, feasibility and acceptability of Empower-Autism: A new psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic programme for caregivers of children recently diagnosed with autism.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Development and evaluation of a family-child reading picture book on reducing autism spectrum disorder caregivers' psychological stress: a mixed method study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Advances in Autism Research: Series II.Brain sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been demonstrated as effective in improving psychological well-being in several clinical domains, but there is no evidence regarding the parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
methodsIn this randomized controlled trial, we evaluated the efficacy of the ACT matrix behavioral protocol in comparison to the Parent Training (PT) program, measuring several primary and secondary outcomes prior to and following treatments. Twelve parents were randomly and equally assigned to two demographically matched groups wherein individuals underwent 24 weekly meetings of ACT protocol (experimental group) or conventional PT (control group).
resultsParents enrolled in the ACT protocol demonstrated significant improvement in psychological flexibility, awareness states, personal values in everyday life, and parental stress, whereas reduced scores were elicited in parents' perceptions of their child's disruptive behaviors.
conclusionsThe results of this randomized controlled trial, if repeated with a large number of subjects, could open the way to include ACT protocols in daily practice to support the development of new parenting skills.
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