Autism. Childhood autism
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: first, the pre-test will be done. Intervention group will receive 6 sessions cognitive group therapy by the researcher. Then, the post-test will be done. Finally, t
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Intervention group: first, the pre-test will be done. Intervention group will receive 6 sessions cognitive group therapy by the researcher. Then, the post-test will be done. Finally, the differences o
Control group: this group will not receive any intervention. The differences of family empowerment of pre-test and post-test are measured and are compared with each other.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Parents of autistic children (4-18 years) at least 6 months of diagnosis of autism is passed; lack of cognitive impairment of parents; lack of physical problems or severe physical or mental illness of parents according to themselves report; getting empowerment score less than 45, not to be step father or step mother of parents; and having at least 5th elementary degree in education.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Family empowerment. Timepoint: One week after finishing intervention. Method of measurement: Family Empowerment Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Age. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Gender. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Marital ststus. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Degree. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Job. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Income. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire.;Illness duration. Timepoint: Pre-test. Method of measurement: Personal-social questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed