The Effect of a Parental Education Program on the Mental Health of Parents and Behavioral Problems of Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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HAKIM SHOOSHTARI MITRA; ZARAFSHAN HADI; Mohamadian Mehrdad; Zareee Jamileh; KARIMI KEISOMI ISA; Hooshangi Helia

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology Year:2020 | Volume:25 | Issue:4 Page(s): 356-367

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The Effect of a Parental Education Program on the Mental Health of Parents and Behavioral Problems of Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parental education

Behavioral problems

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Objectives Early interventions can play an important role in alleviating or eliminating many of the major symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and enhancing new skills. Parental education can reduce the parents' depression and stress and increase their empowerment. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a Parental education program the mental health of parents, Behavioral problems of their children with ASD. Methods A group of 30 parents of children with ASD in Tehran, Iran were selected by a convenience sampling and were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The parents in the intervention group received psychoeducational program according to Tonge et al. 's (2006) method in 10 sessions each for 90 min in Tehran Psychiatric Institute. Data collection tools were the Family Assessment Device, the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Billings and Mouse's Coping Strategies Scale, and 28-item General Health Questionnaire. All participants were evaluated at three stages of pretest, posttest, and 3-month follow-up. Results The effect of Parental education program on the clinical symptoms and its dimensions was significant at three measurement phases. In the 3-month follow-up duration, the results remained unchanged. There were a significant difference between the two study groups in general health, family function, coping strategies, and child behavior (F=4. 859, P=0. 023). Conclusion Parental education can improve the mental health of parents and reduce the Behavioral problems of their ASD children.

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HAKIM SHOOSHTARI, MITRA, ZARAFSHAN, HADI, Mohamadian, Mehrdad, Zareee, Jamileh, KARIMI KEISOMI, ISA, & Hooshangi, Helia. (2020). The Effect of a Parental Education Program on the Mental Health of Parents and Behavioral Problems of Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 25(4 ), 356-367. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/997373/en

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HAKIM SHOOSHTARI MITRA, ZARAFSHAN HADI, Mohamadian Mehrdad, Zareee Jamileh, KARIMI KEISOMI ISA, Hooshangi Helia. The Effect of a Parental Education Program on the Mental Health of Parents and Behavioral Problems of Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY[Internet]. 2020;25(4 ):356-367. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/997373/en

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MITRA HAKIM SHOOSHTARI, HADI ZARAFSHAN, Mehrdad Mohamadian, Jamileh Zareee, ISA KARIMI KEISOMI, and Helia Hooshangi, “The Effect of a Parental Education Program on the Mental Health of Parents and Behavioral Problems of Their Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 25, no. 4 , pp. 356–367, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/997373/en

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