Challenging behaviors in children with autism Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
All recruited participants who screen positive (Score on Aberrant behavior checklist-Irritability scale greater than 15) will be included after obtaining informed consent. They will be randomized into
Sponsors
Foundation University Islamabad
Pakistan Institute of Learning and Living
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Parents of children aged 2-16 years with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder 2. Behavioral difficulties measured as a score 15 or more on the Irritability sub-scale of Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C) 3. Participant is a parent or primary caregiver of child 4. Having access to internet and an electronic device to attend online sessions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any physical disability such as hearing impairment, blindness in parent 2. Any medical condition in parent like pregnancy or any chronic disease 3. Not having the resources to do video-conference calls 4. Parents who have received any intensive parent training during the past 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Challenging/Disruptive behaviors in children will be measured using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist irritability subscale at baseline and post-intervention 2. Non-compliant behaviors in children will be measured using the Home Situation Questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention 3. Overall intervention effectiveness will be assessed using the Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement Scale at baseline and post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Parental burnout will be assessed using Parental Burnout Assessment at baseline and post-intervention 2. Parental self-efficacy will be assessed using Autism Specific Self-efficacy scale at baseline and post intervention 3. Adaptive behaviors in children will be assessed using Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-3 at baseline and post-intervention 4. Treatment Fidelity Checklist (TFC) will be used to assess parental adherence to sessions of training at each session 5. Telehealth Caregiver Satisfaction Survey to obtain parental feedback on the telehealth delivery of the PTDB program post-intervention 6. Parent Treatment Adherence Scale (PTAS) to assess adherence to session objectives post intervention 7. Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire for assessing parental satisfaction from training post-intervention | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactNadia Shafique
Outcome results
None listed