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

NCT05568303 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 62
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 2 countries
• Sites: 2

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

Conditions

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

Keywords

Autism disorders, maternal stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change in mean scores of psychological distress scores among study group post intervention

  Change in mean scores of psychological distress

  two months

• Change in mean scores of problem solving skills inventor among study group post intervention

  Change in mean scores of problem solving skills inventory

  2 months

Study Arms (2)

study ( interventional ) group

EXPERIMENTAL

this group received 8 sessions of CBT

Behavioral: CBT techniques

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

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

Interventions

CBT techniques 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

study ( interventional ) group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 50 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: only mothers of autistics children's involve
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jouf University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Governmental Clinic

Behera Governate, Beera, 22516, Egypt

Location

Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz

JOUF, 00966, Saudi Arabia

Location

Study Officials

• Enas M Abdelaziz, PhD

  Jouf University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2022
• First Posted: October 5, 2022
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2022
• Study Completion: January 1, 2023
• Last Updated: February 8, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1); EG (1)