Helping Parents of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder to cope with routine parenting demands and enhance psychological adaptability through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a multifaceted therapeutic approach for parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders by reconstructing stress‐related mental processes, particularly emotional responses to perceived threats, and increasing psychological flexibility, which is defined as the ability to sustain mindful awareness, open acceptance, and value‐guided action (Rutschmann, R., et al., 2024). Control Intervention1: NA: NA CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Mitigating Parental Stress and Enhancing Self‐efficacyTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention with 3 follow ups SECONDARY OUTCOME: Mitigating Caregiver Burden and Enhancing Quality of LifeTimepoint: Pre and Post Intervention with 3 follow ups ; INCLUSION CRITERIA: Inclusion Criteria Participants eligible for the study will include: 1. Parents of children with clinically diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders, which includes Intellectual Disability (ID), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Attention‐Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) 2. Primary care giver, living with the child. 3. Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders exhibiting high stress levels, defined as a score above 40 on the Parental Stress Scale. 4. Parents aged between 18 to 65 years.
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First added on: Oct 08, 2026