title: The impact of parent-delivered intervention on parents of very young children with autism.
abstract: This study investigated the impact of a parent-coaching intervention based on the Early Start Denver Model (P-ESDM) on parenting-related stress and sense of competence. This was part of a multisite, randomized trial comparing P-ESDM (n = 49) with community intervention (n = 49) for children aged 12 and 24 months. The P-ESDM group reported no increase in parenting stress, whereas the Community group experienced an increase over the same 3-month period. Parental sense of competence did not differ. Number of negative life events was a significant predictor of parenting stress and sense of competence across both groups. This suggests that a parent-coaching intervention may help maintain parental adjustment directly after a child is diagnosed with ASD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, UW Autism Center, University of Washington, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA, estesa@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Estes
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vismara
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mercado
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elder
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greenson
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munson
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology