Videoconferencing-based Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents of SHCN Children
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Neurodevelopmental Disorders focused on measuring Special health care needs (SHCN), Parental well-being, Family functioning, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Hong Kong, Focused Acceptance Commitment Therapy (FACT), Psychological flexibility, Feasibility, Acceptability, Waitlist control group, Mental well-being
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents aged ≥21 years; living together with the child who is at preschool/school-age (3-9 years old); adopt the responsibility of taking care of the child; access to reliable Internet access via either computers and/or smartphones and be committed to maintaining internet access for the duration of the intervention In addition, potential eligible parents who respond "yes" to any of the five validated screening questions in the Children with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Screener will then be asked the associated follow-up questions to determine whether the child possesses physical, neurodevelopmental/emotional problem(s) that has lasted for at least 12 months. Only children with a positive response(s) to ≥ 1 item in each of the associated follow-up questions will be classified as children with SHCN Exclusion Criteria: Parents with cognitive deficiency, severe mental illness and/or disability conditions that interfere with their ability to comprehend the programme's content had substance/alcohol dependency problems, are pregnant; are less than six months postpartum
Sites / Locations
- Hong Kong Christian ServiceRecruiting
- Hong Kong Federation of Youth GroupsRecruiting
- Hong Kong Young Women's Christian AssociationRecruiting
- Yang Memorial Methodist Social ServiceRecruiting
- Chinese University of Hong KongRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
FACT Group
Waitlist Control Group
4-6 FACT consultation sessions, one weekly session, 45-60 mins per session. These sessions will be using online video conferencing platforms.
The waitlist control group participants will commence their intervention trial immediately after they complete their follow-up assessment.