A Virtual Resiliency Intervention for Parents of Children with Autism: A Randomized Pilot Trial

Authors :: Kuhlthau, Karen A.
Luberto, Christina M.
Traeger, Lara
Millstein, Rachel A.
Perez, Giselle K.
Lindly, Olivia J.
Chad-Friedman, Emma
Source :: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. July, 2020, Vol. 50 Issue 7, p2513, 14 p.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Parents of children with Autism experience high levels of stress. Resiliency is the ability to cope and adapt when faced with stressful events. This randomized, waitlist controlled pilot trial examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an adapted virtual mind-body group intervention for parents of children with ASD. The intervention was feasible and acceptable. The immediate treatment group showed no difference in distress and greater improvement in resiliency and stress reactivity/coping relative to the delayed treatment group, (M difference 5.78; p = .038 and M difference 7.78; p = .001 respectively). Findings showed promising feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy for parents of children with ASD.<br />Author(s): Karen A. Kuhlthau [sup.2] [sup.3] , Christina M. Luberto [sup.4] , Lara Traeger [sup.4] , Rachel A. Millstein [sup.1] [sup.4] , Giselle K. Perez [sup.1] [sup.4] , Olivia J. [...]

Subjects :: Parents -- Health aspects -- Psychological aspects -- Training
Mind and body therapies -- Testing -- Health aspects -- Psychological aspects
Resilience (Personality trait) -- Training -- Health aspects -- Psychological aspects
Autistic children -- Family -- Health aspects -- Training -- Psychological aspects
Stress (Psychology) -- Risk factors -- Demographic aspects
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