Depression and distress in parents of children with autism. ACT vs. wait list. N=54. Maughan, A. L., Lunsky, Y., Lake, J., Mills, J. S., Fung, K., Steel, L., & Weiss, J. A. (2024). Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A rand
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This randomized controlled trial examines the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on parents of autistic children, comparing outcomes to a wait-list control group with 54 participants. The study assesses parent, child, and family outcomes following the intervention. It is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in evidence-based interventions for this population.
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- ACBS
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- Andrea Maughan (York University), Yona Lunsky (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Johanna Lake (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Jennifer S. Mills (York University), Kenneth Fung (University of Toronto), Lee Steel (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Jonathan A. Weiss (York University)
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- 2023-05-11
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- hybrid
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- 10.1177/13623613231172241
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- 36
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@article{allodium:95c0639b5c8249ed,
title = {Depression and distress in parents of children with autism. ACT vs. wait list. N=54. Maughan, A. L., Lunsky, Y., Lake, J., Mills, J. S., Fung, K., Steel, L., \& Weiss, J. A. (2024). Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A rand},
author = {Andrea Maughan and Yona Lunsky and Johanna Lake and Jennifer S. Mills and Kenneth Fung and Lee Steel and Jonathan A. Weiss},
year = {2023},
journal = {ACBS},
doi = {10.1177/13623613231172241},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231172241}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Depression and distress in parents of children with autism. ACT vs. wait list. N=54. Maughan, A. L., Lunsky, Y., Lake, J., Mills, J. S., Fung, K., Steel, L., & Weiss, J. A. (2024). Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A rand AU - Maughan, Andrea AU - Lunsky, Yona AU - Lake, Johanna AU - Mills, Jennifer S. AU - Fung, Kenneth AU - Steel, Lee AU - Weiss, Jonathan A. PY - 2023 PB - ACBS DO - 10.1177/13623613231172241 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231172241 ER -
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Maughan, A., Lunsky, Y., Lake, J., Mills, J. S., Fung, K., Steel, L., & Weiss, J. A. (2023). Depression and distress in parents of children with autism. ACT vs. wait list. N=54. Maughan, A. L., Lunsky, Y., Lake, J., Mills, J. S., Fung, K., Steel, L., & Weiss, J. A. (2024). Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A rand. ACBS. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231172241
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