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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of systems theory-based self-differentiation psycho education in increasing the self-differentiation , increasing family Function,reducing parenting stress, Increasing the Marital Adjustment,Increasing the Marital Satisfaction,Increasing the Resilience of Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum
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Design
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Randomized controlled trial, available sampling,Parallel groups, not blinded, randomized placement in intervention and control group, sample size 36,pretest post test and follow up, one month follow up
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Settings and conduct
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available Sampling at the Mita Charity.Volunteers randomly assigned into two groups, one experimental and one control group. The sampling process was carried out in 5 stages. Patient selection, pre-test, intervention, post-test, and one-month follow-up.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry Criteria:
Couples living together, having at least one child with autism diagnosis, low score on differentiation scale. Having minimum guidance education
Exit criterion:
Simultaneous participation in other psychological therapies, diagnosis of severe psychiatric disorders such as psychotic disorders and acute personality disorders of any drug use, unwillingness to cooperate
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Intervention groups
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Intervention in the form of self-differentiation Psycho education is carried out in 10 sessions according to the Young and Long protocol (2006). The control group received no intervention in this study
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Main outcome variables
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family function,parental stress, marital satisfaction and adjustment and resilience