Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Conditions
Interventions
- The COSP sessions is held weekly and lasted 90 min in duration. - Groups of four caregivers meet with a single facilitator. - Sessions are administered by the facilitator following a manual. -
the goal is to support caregivers to share their thoughts and emotions about their children'
s needs and about their own strengths and struggles in meeting those needs.
No treatment
Sponsors
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with ASD 1) Children who were diagnosed with ASD based on DSM-5 by psychiatrists. 2) Children aged 4-12 years at the time of participating the study Caregivers of Children with SD 1) Caregivers of children with ASD aged 4-12 years at the time of participating the study. 2) Caregivers who are able to participate in 8 COSP sessions consecutively. 3) Caregivers who were well briefed orally and in writing about the purpose of the study and confidentiality related to their personal information and provided their voluntary written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with ASD 1) Children who have participated in COSP before participating to the study. 2) Children receiving 90 min total or more per week of intensive autism intervention therapy or psychotherapy, or if they began or changed a pharmacotherapeutic regimen during the study period. Caregivers of Children with ASD 1) Caregivers with a mental illness or developmental disability, or who had been reported to the juvenile welfare officer for perpetrating severe child abuse. 2) Caregivers who have participated in COSP before participating to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Tool to Measure Parenting Self-Efficacy Japanese version (TOPSE) -General Health Questionnaire 30 (GHQ) -Child Behavior Checklist 4-18 (CBCL) Outcomes at 6 months and 1 year after the intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNobuyo Kubo
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences School of Psychological Science
Outcome results
None listed