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IRCT20250819066913N1 IRCT 2025-09-21 Islamic Azad University Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy with compassion-focused therapy Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy with compassion-focused therapy on cognitive flexibility, maladaptive magnification, and parenting stress in mothers of children with autism 2025-09-06 anticipated 45 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/85657 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance. N/A autism. Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Acceptance and commitment therapy: The goal of this therapy is to help clients achieve a more valuable and satisfying life by increasing psychological flexibility and has six central processes: cognitive dysfunction, acceptance, connection with the present, self as context, values, and committed action. The acceptance and commitment therapy intervention program, designed by Hayes et al., was taught to the study subjects in 8 60-minute sessions, once a week for three months. Session 1: Introduction and structuring of the group, Session 2: Identification of members' problem behaviors and introduction to ACT therapy, Review of assignments, Session 3: Creation of the concept of creative helplessness, Session 4: Present tense, Session 5: Acceptance, Session 6: Defusion (faulting) of the self as context (observing self), Session 7: Values ​​and committed action, Session 8: Review of the group process and experiences, Summary of sessions, Post-test. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Compassion-based therapy: It includes the three principles of mindfulness, self-kindness, and a sense of sharing with humanity. The main focus of this therapy is to cultivate a compassionate mind; therefore, therapists help clients by creating and increasing an internal compassionate relationship with themselves, instead of blaming, condemning, or self-criticizing them. In the present study, the structure of the sessions is taken from Gilbert's book Compassion-Focused Therapy, translated by Affirmative and Grace. In 8 60-minute sessions, the subjects under study are taught once a week for three months. Session 1: Introduction to the general principles of compassion-based therapy, Session 2: Introduction to self-critical behavior and thoughts, Session 3: Accepting mistakes and forgiving oneself, Session 4: Understanding and being able to tolerate difficult situations, Session 5: Creating pleasant emotions, Session 6: Introduction to compassionate behavior, Session 7: Training in compassionate mental imagery, Session 8: Reviewing training topics. Intervention 3: Control group: No psychological treatment will be given to the control group. Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is Confidentiality of statistical sample information
public zohre Shams Some kabodin
Aria Complex a, Nasim 6, Chitgar, Kohak St
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1491663438 +98 21 3383 0844 zohrehshams95@gmail.com Islamic Azad University scientific Dr. Reza Joharifard
Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Farhang Shahr, Golestan Highway
Ahvaz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6134937333 +98 61 3334 8324 rjoharifard@gmail.com Islamic Azad University Iran (Islamic Republic of) Informed consent to participate in research Having a child with autism Age range 30 to 50 years 30 years 50 years Female Use of psychiatric medications and psychological treatments during the study based on clinical interviews History of using similar interventions in the time period close to the study F84.1 Atypical autism Behavior Behavior Behavior Intervention group 1: Acceptance and commitment therapy: The goal of this therapy is to help clients achieve a more valuable and satisfying life by increasing psychological flexibility and has six central processes: cognitive dysfunction, acceptance, connection with the present, self as context, values, and committed action. The acceptance and commitment therapy intervention program, designed by Hayes et al., was taught to the study subjects in 8 60-minute sessions, once a week for three months. Session 1: Introduction and structuring of the group, Session 2: Identification of members' problem behaviors and introduction to ACT therapy, Review of assignments, Session 3: Creation of the concept of creative helplessness, Session 4: Present tense, Session 5: Acceptance, Session 6: Defusion (faulting) of the self as context (observing self), Session 7: Values ​​and committed action, Session 8: Review of the group process and experiences, Summary of sessions, Post-test. Intervention group 2: Compassion-based therapy: It includes the three principles of mindfulness, self-kindness, and a sense of sharing with humanity. The main focus of this therapy is to cultivate a compassionate mind; therefore, therapists help clients by creating and increasing an internal compassionate relationship with themselves, instead of blaming, condemning, or self-criticizing them. In the present study, the structure of the sessions is taken from Gilbert's book Compassion-Focused Therapy, translated by Affirmative and Grace. In 8 60-minute sessions, the subjects under study are taught once a week for three months. Session 1: Introduction to the general principles of compassion-based therapy, Session 2: Introduction to self-critical behavior and thoughts, Session 3: Accepting mistakes and forgiving oneself, Session 4: Understanding and being able to tolerate difficult situations, Session 5: Creating pleasant emotions, Session 6: Introduction to compassionate behavior, Session 7: Training in compassionate mental imagery, Session 8: Reviewing training topics. Control group: No psychological treatment will be given to the control group. Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and about three months after the intervention, i.e. after the intervention was completed. Method of measurement: Dennis and Vanderwaal Cognitive Acceptance Questionnaire. Non-adaptive magnification. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and about three months after the intervention, i.e. after the intervention was completed. Method of measurement: Riskind et al.'s maladaptive magnification questionnaire. Parenting stress. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and about three months after the intervention, i.e. after the intervention was completed. Method of measurement: Abidin Parenting Stress Questionnaire. Islamic Azad University Approved 2025-06-07 Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz Branch Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz Branch, , Farhang Shahr, Golestan Highway ahvaz Khouzestan Iran (Islamic Republic of)