The development, feasibility and acceptability of Empower-Autism: A new psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic programme for caregivers of children recently diagnosed with autism.

Kathy LeadbitterLouisa HarrisonSophie Langhorne Ceri EllisRichard SmallmanAmelia PearsonLatha HackettLeo KrollAlison DunkerleyHilary BeachJune GilbertAmy van GilsTessa HuttonJonathan Michael GreenPenny Beenull null

Published in: Autism : the international journal of research and practice (2024)

The new programme is being tested within a large clinical trial. If there are positive results, the programme could be recommended for delivery and this would address an important gap in evidence-based practice.

Keyphrases

study protocol
clinical trial
autism spectrum disorder
intellectual disability
randomized controlled trial
young adults
open label
double blind
phase ii