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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2/2022

28-03-2021 | Original Paper

Resilience Intervention for Parents of Children with Autism: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the AMOR Method

Auteurs: Jessica M. Schwartzman, Maria Estefania Millan, Mirko Uljarevic, Grace W. Gengoux

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2022

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Abstract

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience elevated stress, yet parent-specific interventions are sparse. Thirty-five parents of children with ASD were randomized to the novel 8-week AMOR (Acceptance, Mindfulness, Optimism, Resilience) Method parent group or waitlist control group. Significant gains in resilience were reported by AMOR parents only (d = 1.42, p < 0.001, 95% CI [2.152, 10.083]). AMOR parents exhibited significant gains in stress management and reductions in mental health symptoms, along with parent-reported improvements in martial, family, and child functioning. AMOR group follow-up data showed some maintenance of treatment gains. Findings demonstrate promise for resilience interventions in parents of children with ASD. The trial was registered (clinicaltrials.gov; NCT03513419; May 1, 2018) and approved by the Stanford University Institutional Review Board.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Resilience Intervention for Parents of Children with Autism: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of the AMOR Method
Auteurs
Jessica M. Schwartzman
Maria Estefania Millan
Mirko Uljarevic
Grace W. Gengoux
Publicatiedatum
28-03-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04977-y

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