Family Therapy and Autism

Developing a family-centered eclectic model and comparing its effectiveness with parent-child interaction therapy in improving parent-child relationship and reducing behavioral problems in children with autism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220214054019N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-21

Start date

2019-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-06-27

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Conditions

Autistic Spectrum disorder. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Parent Child Interaction Treatment. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Eclectic family-centered model. Intervention 3: Control group: Parents of autistic children

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

4 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All mothers of children who referred to Tehran Autism Clinic Children 4 to 7 years old who have received a formal diagnosis of autism Their overall Garz scale score is between 85 and 99 (light, high-performance category)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers with acute psychiatric disorders Children with mental retardation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring a Parent-Child Relationship. Timepoint: Pre-test before the intervention and post-test after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pianta Child Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) consists of 17 items of conflict, 10 items of intimacy and 6 items of dependence. The total score of the positive relationship is calculated by total scores of all three items.;Children's Behavioral Problems. Timepoint: On a weekly basis. In each session, the parents were treated by necessary intervention training and then performed the relevant intervention tasks at home for a week and completed a questionnaire at the end of the week. Method of measurement: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI): This questionnaire is designed in two scales of severity and difficulty. A score of 151 on severity and a score of 19 on the scale of difficulty are placed in autistic spectrum syndrom.	—

Measure

Time frame

Measuring a Parent-Child Relationship. Timepoint: Pre-test before the intervention and post-test after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pianta Child Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) consists of 17 items of conflict, 10 items of intimacy and 6 items of dependence. The total score of the positive relationship is calculated by total scores of all three items.;Children's Behavioral Problems. Timepoint: On a weekly basis. In each session, the parents were treated by necessary intervention training and then performed the relevant intervention tasks at home for a week and completed a questionnaire at the end of the week. Method of measurement: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI): This questionnaire is designed in two scales of severity and difficulty. A score of 151 on severity and a score of 19 on the scale of difficulty are placed in autistic spectrum syndrom.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Narimani

Mohaghegh Ardabili University

narimani@uma.ac.ir+98 45 3352 0425

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026