Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of Disabled Child

NCT04307706 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TDK-2019-4588
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was carried out to determine the effect of ACT-based interventions applied to parents of special needs children (CSN) on their levels of psychological inflexibility, psychological resilience, depression, anxiety, stress, and caregiver burden.

Conditions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Anxiety Depression; Caregiver Burden; Public Health Nurse; Stress; Special Needs Children; Caregiver Burnout

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II)

  The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire consists of 7 items and evaluates information about psychological consistency. the minimum and maximum values of scale changes between 7 and 49 points. Interpretation of score for scale; the high total score obtained from the scale shows that the level of "psychological consistency" is also high.

  8 months

• Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

  The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Each of the three DASS-21 scales contains 7 items, divided into subscales with similar content. The depression scale assesses dysphoria, hopelessness, devaluation of life, self-deprecation, lack of interest / involvement, anhedonia and inertia. The anxiety scale assesses autonomic arousal, skeletal muscle effects, situational anxiety, and subjective experience of anxious affect. The stress scale is sensitive to levels of chronic non-specific arousal. It assesses difficulty relaxing, nervous arousal, and being easily upset / agitated, irritable / over-reactive and impatient. Scores for depression, anxiety and stress are calculated by summing the scores for the relevant items.

  8 months

• Adult Psychological Resilience Scale (RSA-21)

  The Adult Psychological Resilience Scale consists of 21 items and evaluates information about psychological resilience. Minimum 21 points and maximum 105 points are obtained from the scale. The high total score obtained from the scale indicates that the level of "psychological resilience" is high.

  8 months

• The Zarit Burden Scale

  The Zarit Burden Interview consists of 22 items and evaluates information about caregiver burden.Interpretation of Score: 0 - 21 little or no burden, 21 - 40 mild to moderate burden, 41 - 60 moderate to severe burden, 61 - 88 severe burden. The higher the score obtained, the higher the burden level

  9 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

''Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Intervention Program was applied to the intervention group

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Only data collection was carried out. No attempt was made by the researcher during the study.

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy BEHAVIORAL

The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Intervention Program was applied to the intervention group in six sessions. The duration of each session lasted on average 60-90 minutes. A session was held for each parent once a week.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Parents with children at the Gaziantep Private Education Practice Schools I. and II. stage (the mother or father will be the person who is primarily responsible for the child's care).
• Those living in the central districts of Gaziantep province,
• Those who have not received any such training (ACT) or received any psychiatric treatment/support or therapy,
• There is currently no ongoing psychological or psychiatric treatment,
• Does not have problems such as substance/alcohol addiction,
• Without communication disabilities (hearing and speaking),
• Speaking Turkish,
• Literate,
• Parents who agreed to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Parents with cognitive impairment (mental retardation or a psychiatric diagnosis),
• Parents who have previously received psychiatric support or therapy,
• Parents with problems such as substance/alcohol abuse,
• Has a communication disability (hearing-speaking),
• Using a language other than Turkish,
• Illiterate parents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep University

Gaziantep, University Boulevard, 27310, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Caregiver Burden

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2020
• First Posted: March 13, 2020
• Study Start: January 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 20, 2019
• Last Updated: October 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Locations

TU (1)