FAB Programme for Parents of Children With NDD
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder focused on measuring Neurodevelopmental disorders, Facilitator-guided Acceptance and Commitment Bibliotherapy, Parental psychological health, Parenting stress, Repeated-measures parallel-group design, Randomized controlled trial, Psychological flexibility, Hong Kong, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
Parents of young children with NDD who fulfil the following criteria will be recruited: Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents, aged ≥ 21 years, have a child aged between two and six years old (preschool age) with a clinically documented diagnosis/suspected NDD diagnosis according to DSM-5 criteria (e.g., ASD, ADHD, developmental delay) and enrolled in the SWD subvented pre-school rehabilitation services offered by NGOs, caregivers who adopted the responsibility of taking care of the child, living together with the child, and have device(s) with internet access. Parents of young children with NDD will be excluded if: has been diagnosed with severe mental illness(es), cognitive/language/communication/visual/hearing impairment(s) or disorders that may present difficulties in comprehending the content of the intervention; and/or are currently receiving another psychosocial, psychoeducational, or parenting intervention(s).
Sites / Locations
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council LimitedRecruiting
- The Chinese University of Hong KongRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Facilitator-guided Acceptance and Commitment Bibliotherapy (FAB)
Control Group
A 12-week facilitator-guided Acceptance and Commitment Bibliotherapy, which includes general parenting advice and is delivered via a website
Routine family support services and four video-conferencing sessions over the course of 12 weeks