Trial reportAutism : the international journal of research and practice2024
Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance And Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A randomized controlled trial.
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- The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Improving the Mental Health of Parents of Children with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on depression in parents of children with special needs: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Family Members of Individuals With Early Psychosis on Self-Stigma, Coping Strategies and Resilience: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing · 2026Trial
- Acceptance and Commitment Training for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- 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
- Integrated Function-Based Intervention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and ICT-Enabled Collaboration for Chronic Self-Injurious Behavior in an Adult with Severe Intellectual Disability: A Case Report.Yonago acta medica · 2026Article
- 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
- Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Preliminary Outcomes and Acceptability of a Virtual Adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Training for Caregivers of People With Disabilities ("I Am Not Alone"): Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Socio-Emotional Wellbeing in Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Acceptance and Commitment Training for Family Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Protocol for a Collaborative Implementation Study.JMIR research protocols · 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
- Wellbeing of parents raising children with autism spectrum disorder and the role of psychologists.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- Diagnosis acceptance, masking, and perceived benefits and challenges in adults with ADHD and ASD: associations with quality of life.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Experiences and Support Needs of Parents of Children with Strabismus: A Family Systems Theory Perspective.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- An affective assessment: incarnate biases in picture captions for autistic children.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
lay abstractParents of autistic children commonly experience difficulties with their own mental health. This study looked at the effects of a brief group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program, developed for parents of autistic children, youth, and adults. ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility, which is the ability to be mindful and accepting of difficult thoughts and experiences, shown to be important for mental wellness. Participants included 54 parents of autistic people, ages 3-34. Parents were randomly divided into two groups: a Treatment group that received the intervention right away, and a Waitlist group that completed the program after the Treatment group completed the trial. All parents filled out questionnaires right before the program began, and at 3, 7, and 17 weeks after randomization. Compared to the group that was waiting to participate in the program, parents in the Treatment group reported greater improvements in depression and family distress, and these improvements were still present 4 months later. Parents in the Treatment group also reported short-term improvements in their positive feelings and personal goals, compared to those waiting. Results showed that ACT may help improve some aspects of mental health for parents of autistic children, but further research is recommended.
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