The AMOR Method: Resilience Training for Parents of Children With Autism
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric, Autism |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/15/2018 |
| Start Date: | May 25, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 2021 |
| Contact: | Grace Gengoux, PhD |
| Email: | ggengoux@stanford.edu |
| Phone: | 650-736-1235 |
We will evaluate whether a resilience training program which includes group and individual
parent training will be effective in improving optimism and resiliency in parents of young
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). By observing the level of parent optimism and
resiliency before and after intervention, we will be able to determine whether the
intervention is effective in improving parent resilience.
parent training will be effective in improving optimism and resiliency in parents of young
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). By observing the level of parent optimism and
resiliency before and after intervention, we will be able to determine whether the
intervention is effective in improving parent resilience.
Inclusion Criteria:
Parents eligible to participate include parents: a) English-speaking, b) of a child aged
4:0 to 10:11 years, c) with a previous diagnosis of ASD and evidence of current social
impairment (SRS-2) and repetitive behaviors (RBS-R), and d) who are able to consistently
participate in sessions. Given budgetary constraints, direct diagnostic testing will not be
feasible. Instead, child diagnostic status will be confirmed through review of the child's
medical record for evidence that the child previously met ADOS criteria for ASD and shows
clinically significant social impairment at baseline (SRS-2 T>65).
Parents who are not eligible to participate include parents: a) with severe psychiatric,
genetic, or medical disorder among parents and/or children, b) taking psychiatric
medication, and c) with elevated resilience scores at baseline (Total Score >80 on
CD-RISC). The DSM-5 CCSM will be administered to parents to screen for parent mental
illness. Any identified issues on the DSM-5 CCSM will be investigated further by the PI to
rule out severe psychiatric disorders.
Exclusion Criteria:
a) Severe psychiatric, genetic, or medical disorder among parents and/or children, b)
parents taking psychiatric medication, and c) parents with elevated resilience scores at
baseline (Total Score>80 on CD-RISC). The DSM-5 Cross Cutting Symptom Measure (DSM-5 CCSM)
will be administered to parents to screen for parent mental illness. Any identified issues
on the DSM-5 CCSM will be investigated further by the PI to rule out severe psychiatric
disorders. These families will be referred for behavioral consultation (available in our
clinic) and then be reconsidered for group participation.
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