Effect of ACT therapy on Well-being and Parenting in Mothers of Autistic children

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment-based Therapy (ACT) on Experiential Avoidance, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Meta-parenting among mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260510069331N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-24

Start date

2026-05-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Psychological outcomes in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Adjustment disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention Description: The intervention group will receive Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The intervention will consist of 8 to 10 weekly sessions, eac

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

25 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being mother of a child with autism Being in the age range of 25 to 45 years Not suffering from specific psychiatric disorders or physical diseases that require the use of drugs or special treatment Not being divorced or head of household

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participating in other therapy sessions at the same time ?uffering from physical diseases or psychiatric disorder? in a way that interferes with treatment sessions or requires hospitalization or drug therapy Reluctance to continue cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Experiential Avoidance. Timepoint: Pretest, posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) developed by Bond et al. (2011).;Intolerance of Uncertainty. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) developed by Freeston et al. (1994).;Meta-parenting. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: meta-parenting questionnaire developed by Hawk & Holden (2006).	—

Measure

Time frame

Experiential Avoidance. Timepoint: Pretest, posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) developed by Bond et al. (2011).;Intolerance of Uncertainty. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) developed by Freeston et al. (1994).;Meta-parenting. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: meta-parenting questionnaire developed by Hawk & Holden (2006).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Bakhshi Sooreshjani

Islamic Azad University

le.bakhshi@iau.ac.ir+98 61 5287 0105

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026