the Role of Problem Solving in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mothers With Autistic Children

NCT ID: NCT05568303

Last Updated: 2023-02-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-06-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-01-01

Brief Summary

Cognitive behavioral therapy sessions can effectively reduce distress in mothers of children with autism. here we emphasize on the role of problem solving appraisal in CBT sessions to improve problem solving skills ability and minimize psychological distress . pre- intervention assessment (T1) for all participants , then designed 8 sessions for study group will apply .

post intervention assessment (T2) will conduct immediately after CBT sessions

Detailed Description

mothers of children with autistic spectrum disorders have a lots of burdens due to child symptoms its, lack of availability of services and limited resources , thus in turn lead them to become unable to face problems/stressors and to be psychological distress. CBT is an effective therapy to minimize stress, anxiety and depression. Mothers who participated in the study recruited from three governmental hospitals that has an out patients clinics specialized in autism and other developmental disorders for children at ElBehairah governate , Egypt . Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria for mothers and their children, mothers informed about the nature of the study and their benefits for participations. assessment tools will use ; depression ,anxiety and stress scale (DAS) and problem solving inventory (PSI). First assessment will occur , then randomly the participants divide into either study ( intervention) group or control group .CBT sessions will provide for study group to enhance their problem solving ability and psychological state. Second assessment (T2) will occur after finishing program sessions for all participants

Conditions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Problem Solving; Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

study ( interventional ) group

this group received 8 sessions of CBT

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

CBT techniques

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

through CBT sessions , the participants apply problem solving process in managing their stressors . examining the role of cognitions, emotions, and behaviors to form cause and effect relationship of participants psychological distress

Control group

they will receive on intervention sessions or any education researchers makes meeting every month to answer any questions and to maintain continuity of relation with participants

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

CBT techniques

through CBT sessions , the participants apply problem solving process in managing their stressors . examining the role of cognitions, emotions, and behaviors to form cause and effect relationship of participants psychological distress

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Mothers caregivers who have:

• A child with autism spectrum disorders diagnosed science at least 6 months , and her/ his diagnosis done by a psychiatrist
• Just one child with autistic disorder
• Their ages between 20-50 years old
• Did not expose to previous interventional / rehabilitation programs for his/her child.

Exclusion Criteria

• have a diagnosis of any of psychiatric disorders
• Being absent more than three sessions in study group

• Intelligence level below 70
• Have severe deterioration
• Receive psychiatric medication
• Have multiple disorders

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Jouf University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Enas Mahrous AbdelAziz

assistant professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Enas M Abdelaziz, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Jouf University

Locations

Governmental Clinic

Behera Governate, Beera, Egypt

Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz

JOUF, , Saudi Arabia

Countries

Egypt; Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

62

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id