Social skill training for children with autistic spectrum disorder on the uncertainty of the disease from mothers
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.08.029
- VernacularTitle:社交技能训练对自闭症谱系障碍患儿母亲 疾病不确定感干预效果研究
- Author:
ZU Yanfei, DU Yasong, ZHOU Yingqun, FAN Ning, ZHU Shuyi, CAO Yang, JIANG Wenqing, XU Guangxing
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Author Information
1. Shanghai University of Medicine &
2. Health Sciences/Department of Applied Psychology, Shanghai (201318) , China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Autistic disorder;
Interpersonal relations;
Group processes;
Intervention studies;
Child
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(8):1249-1253
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To improve the social skills of children with ASD by using Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills(PEERS ), and to reduce the uncertainty towards ASD and negative emotions for mothers of ASD children.
Methods:From September to October 2017, 30 dyads of autistic mother and child were recruited and divided into intervention group and control group (15 mother child dyads each). Based on the content of PEERS social skill, cognitive behavior therapy was delivered in group format, through demonstration, role play and group exercise. At the same time, mother child dyads were trained using parallel social technology. Mothers and children with ASD were investigated using Parents Perception of Uncertainty Scale (PPUS), Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), Chinese Version of the Beck Depression Inventory II(BDI-Ⅱ-C), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), State Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI-Form Y), and Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), Cildhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), and Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ).
Results:Changes in ASD symptom score in children and emotional score of mothers in the intervention group were less than 0. The total score of mother disease uncertainty(74.93±13.58, 90.40± 9.21 ), ambiguity(31.13±7.07, 38.93±4.73), lack of clarity information(11.93±2.09, 13.80±2.54), unpredictability(9.60±1.99, 12.07±2.89), significantly changed after intervention( t =-3.65, -3.55, -2.20, -2.72, P <0.05).
Conclusion:Social PEERS group intervention can enhance the social skills of children with ASD, reduce uncertainty of illness among mother of ASD children. Timely disease related information, guidance for mothers to actively participate in child care and training, might help to reduce cognitive bias, depressive and anxiety symptoms among mothers.
