Autism spectrum disorders Behavior problems Dutch: Autismespectrumstoornissen Gedragsproblemen
Conditions
Interventions
This study has three arms: face to face BPTG, blended BPTG and care as usual plus waitlist for BPTG.
- Face to face BPTG consists of approximately fifteen manualized face to face contacts with home
Sponsors
Accare Universitair Centrum
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) The child has a clinical diagnosis of ASD. 2) The child is 4 through 12 years old. 3) The child has an IQ higher than 50. 4) At least one parent experiences behavioral problems at home and is able to select at least three problem behaviors on the List of Target Behaviors. 5) At least one parent is able to take part in the BPTG program. 6) The child is not taking any psychotropic medication or, when taking psychotropic medication, is on a stable dose for at least 6 weeks prior to the inclusion. 7) The referring clinician does not expect any changes in drug treatment policy during the study. 8) Parent(s) (and child, if 12 years) have given their informed consent for participation. 9) Parent(s) have a laptop or PC at their disposal.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Parents participated in a behavioral parent training in the year prior to the current study. Parents who started the BPTG training without completing it will be excluded when the face to face training covered antecedent interventions or when the blended training covered chapter 4. Similar criteria will be used in the case of other behavioral parent training programs. 2) There are problems with the child and/or the family that require immediate intervention (e.g. crisis in the family). 3) The family is planning to move within 6 months to a region which is situated too far from one of the study locations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of non-compliant behavior as measured with the Home Situation Questionnaire - Pervasive Developmental Disorders (HSQ-PDD, Barkley, Edwards, & Robin, 1999; adapted for ASD by Aman et al., 2009). The HSQ-PDD is a 25 item parent rated questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Parental satisfaction with the content and effect of parent training 2) Disruptive behavior (ABC) 3) The occurrence and severity of specified problem behaviors (List of Target Behaviors) 4) The severity of parent chosen target behaviors and target situations and the competence parents feel in raising their children 5) Emotional problems, behavioral problems, hyperactivity / attention problems and social problems (SDQ) 6) Adaptive behavior (VABS II) 7) Parenting satisfaction and parenting efficacy (PSOC) 8) Stress associated with parenting (PSI-SF) 9) Parenting style (PS) 10) Forms of health care used during the study, among others medication and child treatment. 11) The number of face to face sessions. 12) The time spent on training by the therapists. 13) Belief of parents concerning the effectiveness of the training. 14) Use of skills learned during BPTG. 15) Use of training facilities after the end of BPTG | — |
Contacts
Public ContactS. Breider
University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Accare Research
Outcome results
None listed