Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Impact on Parental Burnout, Self-Criticism, and Psychological Distress.

PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY AND COPING, AND MODERATING ROLE OF CHILD'S THERAPY STATUS

Childhood with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with significant psychological distress in parents, but the effect of perceived social support in buffering the distress remains ambiguous, especially in Pakistan. The present study investigated the mediating role of psychological flexibility and coping styles...

Parenting Stress, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Mothers of Children With ASD: Distinct Moderating Roles of Positive Self-Compassion and Self-Coldness.

Effect of Reflective Parental Training in Parents of Younger Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Alexithymia: Pre and Post Intervention Study

Background: Parents of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience difficulties in identifying and describing emotions, which can affect emotional regulation and parent–child interaction. Brief reflective parenting is intended to strengthen reflective functioning and awareness of mental states. O...

EMOTIONAL BURNOUT IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT FACTORS

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant emotional and physical burdens due to daily caregiving responsibilities, behavioral challenges, and the child’s social adaptation. When these demands persist over time, they can lead to emotional burnout in parents. Emotional burnout is characteri...

Relationship Between Perceived Community Stigma, The Quality of Mother-Child Relationship and Burnout Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Receiving Services in Private Autism Centers in Lahore, Pakistan

Parents are usually the primary caregivers of children with ASD, and their care is challenging. While caring for the child with ASD, they also have to deal with stigma and incorrect perceptions from society, which may cause them to become exhausted and impact their relationship with their child. The purpose of the curr...

Impact of Mindfulness Meditation Practices on Self-Efficacyamong Parents of Children with Thalassemia Major

The intervention was found to be effective in improving self-efficacy among parents of children with thalassemia major and no significant gender difference was found between mothers and fathers.