Implementation of the Parents Taking Action in Paraguay

Description

The principal aim of this study is to conduct a single group design pilot of a psychoeducational caregiver training (i.e., culturally adapted Parents Taking Action) with a group of family caregivers of young children with autism in Paraguay. The following research questions will be addressed: Research Question #1: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention? Research Question #2: Do participants improve between pre and post-test on outcome measures? Parents will receive 10 weekly remote sessions on information about autism and strategies to support their child's development. The weekly sessions will be held via telehealth by the researcher and 2 and 2 Paraguayan trained parents of autistic individuals.

Conditions

Depression, Autism

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The principal aim of this study is to conduct a single group design pilot of a psychoeducational caregiver training (i.e., culturally adapted Parents Taking Action) with a group of family caregivers of young children with autism in Paraguay. The following research questions will be addressed: Research Question #1: What is the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention? Research Question #2: Do participants improve between pre and post-test on outcome measures? Parents will receive 10 weekly remote sessions on information about autism and strategies to support their child's development. The weekly sessions will be held via telehealth by the researcher and 2 and 2 Paraguayan trained parents of autistic individuals.

Implementation of the Parents Taking Action With Caregivers of Young Autistic Children in Paraguay

Implementation of the Parents Taking Action in Paraguay

Condition
Depression
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Austin

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, United States, 78712

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Live in Paraguay
  • 2. Be a parent or primary family caregiver
  • 3. Be 18 years old or older
  • 4. Child has a diagnosis of autism
  • 5. Child is between 2 and 8 years old
  • 1. Primary Language is not Spanish
  • 2. Does not have access to a device with connection to the internet

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Texas at Austin,

Sandy Magana, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Texas at Austin

Study Record Dates

2024-12-30