Status:
COMPLETED
"ACT" for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Organization for Autism Research
Conditions:
Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will develop and pilot test an intervention called "ACT for Parents" which aims to decrease stress and improve quality of life in parents of children \< 15 years who have a diagnosis...
Detailed Description
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an intervention that fosters acceptance of uncomfortable thoughts and emotions as a coping strategy, and encourages engagement in valued behavior in the pres...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A parent with a child (under the age of 15) with a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS, Asperger's Disorder or Autistic Disorder
- Child with ASD diagnosed by a mental health or medical professional
- Must be comfortable speaking and reading and understanding English
Exclusion
- Inability to attend sessions in person on the specified date/time/location of the intervention sessions
- unwillingness to be audio-taped should randomization into the experimental (ACT) group occur.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02255786
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
August 13 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Lurie Center | Massachusetts General Hospital
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States, 02421