Efficacy of smartphone-based behavioral activation, assertiveness training, and problem-solving therapy for parenting stress in parents raising autistic children: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial

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This randomized trial evaluates a smartphone-based intervention combining behavioral activation, assertiveness training, and problem-solving therapy for parents of autistic children experiencing stress and depressive symptoms. The study compares the eight-week app program against a psychoeducation-only control group to assess changes in depression, anxiety, and work presenteeism. Results indicate no significant difference between groups, suggesting the digital intervention did not offer additional benefits over standard psychoeducation alone.

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c3d2dad1c177485e
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PubMed Central
Author
Atsurou Yamada (Nagoya City University), Daisuke Nakanishi (Mie Prefectural Education Center), Akane Nogimura (Nagoya City University), Yan Luo (Kyoto University), Fujika Katsuki (Nagoya City University), Yoshinori Ito (Nagoya City University Hospital), Fuminobu Imai (Aichi Institute of Technology), N Watanabe, Msatsugu Sakata (Nagoya City University), T. Akechi (Nagoya City University), Masaru Horikoshi (National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry), Toshi A. Furukawa (Kyoto University)
Published
2026-01-14
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gold
DOI
10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8
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@article{allodium:c3d2dad1c177485e,
  title = {Efficacy of smartphone-based behavioral activation, assertiveness training, and problem-solving therapy for parenting stress in parents raising autistic children: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial},
  author = {Atsurou Yamada and Daisuke Nakanishi and Akane Nogimura and Yan Luo and Fujika Katsuki and Yoshinori Ito and Fuminobu Imai and N Watanabe and Msatsugu Sakata and T. Akechi and Masaru Horikoshi and Toshi A. Furukawa},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Efficacy of smartphone-based behavioral activation, assertiveness training, and problem-solving therapy for parenting stress in parents raising autistic children: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial
AU  - Yamada, Atsurou
AU  - Nakanishi, Daisuke
AU  - Nogimura, Akane
AU  - Luo, Yan
AU  - Katsuki, Fujika
AU  - Ito, Yoshinori
AU  - Imai, Fuminobu
AU  - Watanabe, N
AU  - Sakata, Msatsugu
AU  - Akechi, T.
AU  - Horikoshi, Masaru
AU  - Furukawa, Toshi A.
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8
ER  -

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Yamada, A., Nakanishi, D., Nogimura, A., Luo, Y., Katsuki, F., Ito, Y., Imai, F., Watanabe, N., Sakata, M., Akechi, T., Horikoshi, M., & Furukawa, T. A. (2026). Efficacy of smartphone-based behavioral activation, assertiveness training, and problem-solving therapy for parenting stress in parents raising autistic children: a multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07746-8

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