Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group Intervention for Parents of Children with Disabilities (Navigator ACT): An Open Feasibility Trial

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Abstract
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities report high levels of distress, but systematically evaluated interventions are few. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a novel, manualized Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group intervention (Navigator ACT) in a sample of 94 parents of children with disabilities. Feasibility was measured by treatment completion, credibility, and satisfaction, and preliminary outcomes by using self-rating scales administered at the baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. The results imply the intervention is feasible in the context of Swedish outpatient habilitation services. A preliminary analysis of the outcome measures suggests that parents experienced significant improvements in well-being. The results indicate that the treatment is feasible and should be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial.
Funding Information
  • Forskningsrådet för hälsa, arbetsliv och välfärd (2019-01665)
  • Region Stockholm fund for clinical research (FOUI-951477)
  • Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting
  • Stiftelsen Clas Groschinskys Minnesfond
  • Svenska Frimurarorden
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Karolinska Institute

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