Effectiveness of Supportive and Educational Group Therapy on Mental Health Improvement of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

SRPH Journal of Medical Sciences and Healthcare Management Pub Date : 2021-10-20 DOI:10.47176/sjmshm.3.3.1

M. Kousha, Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi, Rahime Sadat Rafieian, Yasmin Shoar

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of supportive and educational group therapy on mental health improvement of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Method: In this quasiexperimental pre – post study, 20 participants with high levels of anxiety and depression and low levels of quality of life (QOL) were recruited from 127 mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. There were 10 mothers in the intervention group and 10 in the control group. The intervention program consisted of 6 two-hour sessions with an educational portion about the symptoms, etiology and treatment of ASD, and a supportive portion for managing stress and learning problem solving. Results: The mean scores of anxiety and depression decreased and QOL increased significantly in the experimental group 2 weeks after group sections, while this did not occur in the control group. This indicates significant improvement in the mental health of mothers of children with ASD following supportive and educational group therapy. Conclusion: Supportive and educational group therapy is effective for improving the mental health of mothers with ASD children.

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支持与教育团体治疗对自闭症谱系障碍患儿母亲心理健康改善的效果

目的:探讨支持性教育团体治疗对自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)患儿母亲心理健康改善的效果。方法:采用准实验的前后研究方法，从127名自闭症谱系障碍儿童的母亲中招募20名焦虑抑郁程度高、生活质量低的被试。干预组有10位母亲对照组有10位母亲。干预计划包括6个小时的会议，其中教育部分是关于ASD的症状，病因和治疗，以及管理压力和学习解决问题的支持部分。结果:实验组患者在分组切片2周后焦虑、抑郁平均评分明显下降，生活质量明显提高，而对照组患者无此现象。这表明在支持性和教育性团体治疗后，自闭症儿童母亲的心理健康有了显著改善。结论:支持教育团体治疗可有效改善ASD患儿母亲的心理健康状况。

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