NCT05611554

Effects of an ACT-based Psychological Treatment in Relatives of People With Intellectual Disabilities

Parental Stress, Health and Disabilities. A Training Programme in Psychological Flexibility During COVID 19

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Investigation of the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the psychological treatment of parental stress in relatives of people with intellectual disabilities

Detailed description

After being informed about the study, all patients giving written informed consent will be assessed to determine eligibility for study entry. Patients who meet eligibility requirements will receive psychological intervention consisting in 3-session group ACT-based treatment. The participants will be assessed through self-report instruments before and after treatment and at 3 months follow-up. The clinical trial will include a control group.

Conditions

• Parent-Child Relations
• Parental Stress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ACT	Psychological intervention focused on (a) values clarification, (b) defusion strategies, (c) training in flexible attention to the present moment (mindfulness), and (d) committed action and psychological acceptance through metaphors and experiential exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-01
• Primary completion: 2022-07-15
• Completion: 2023-02-15
• First posted: 2022-11-10
• Last updated: 2022-12-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain