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| Name | Class |
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| The Salvation Army, Hong Kong and Macau Command | OTHER |
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Parenting children with special health care needs can be stressful and weigh on the caregivers' mental health. For the individuals with special needs, the mismatch between their needs and the normative practice in the world around them can be frustrating and detrimental to their functioning. The demands and concerns to these families can be so real that it may not be sensible to examine the validity or helpfulness of the distressing thoughts or feelings but to promote psychological flexibility, which is a key to value-guided living. This pilot study explores the effects and feasibility of a group-based intervention for families of individuals with special health care needs.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Treatment | Experimental | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acceptance and Commitment Therapy | Behavioral | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a well-established and evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals at different ages and with different clinical needs. The protocol used in the current study is adapted from an established local group intervention and tailored to families of individuals with special health care needs. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from Baseline in Psychological Flexibility as Measured by the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory | Score on psychological flexibility is the sum of scores across items | From baseline (T0) to two (T1), four (T2), and six (T3; post-intervention) weeks into treatment |
| Change from Baseline in Psychological Inflexibility as Measured by the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory | Score on psychological inflexibility is the sum of scores across items | From baseline (T0) to two (T1), four (T2), and six (T3; post-intervention) weeks into treatment |
| Change from Baseline in Psychological Well-being as Measured by the 5-Item World Health Organization Well-being Index | Score on psychological well-being is the sum of scores across items | From baseline (T0) to two (T1), four (T2), and six (T3; post-intervention) weeks into treatment |
| Change from Baseline in Parenting Stress as Measured by the Parenting Stress Scale | Score on parenting stress is the sum of scores across items | From baseline to six weeks into treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from Baseline in Child Externalizing as Measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire | Score on externalizing is the sum of scores across items | From baseline to six weeks into treatment (i.e., post-intervention) |
| Change from Baseline in Child Internalizing as Measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Pui Man Chan | Contact | +852-36190191 | sky.rse@hkm.salvationarmy.org |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Salvation Army SKY Family and Child Development Centre | Recruiting | Mong Kok | Hong Kong |
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| ID | Term |
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| D064869 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D015928 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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Score on externalizing is the sum of scores across items |
| From baseline to six weeks into treatment (i.e., post-intervention) |
| Participants' Satisfaction with the Intervention Program | Eight items on a 5-point Likert scale are designed specifically for this study to assess participants' experience with the treatment program. | Six-week into treatment (i.e., post-intervention) |
| Participants' Personal Narratives on Their Experience with the Intervention Program | Both open-ended text items and interviews are utilized to invite participants' sharing of their experiences throughout the treatment | Within six weeks after completing the treatment |