Implementing a Mental Health Care Program and Home-Based Training for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in an Urban Population in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment Study.

Aliya Naheed Kamrun Nahar Koly Helal Uddin Ahmed Shaheen Akhter M M Jalal Uddin Mary C Smith Fawzi Subhash Chandir Muzharul Mannan Saima Noreen Hossain Charles A Nelson Kerim Munir

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2017)

This is the first study of a mental health intervention for mothers of children with ASD to reduce their burden of depression and improve the outcomes of their children. The findings will inform the provision of services for children with ASD and their mothers in Bangladesh and similar settings.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
autism spectrum disorder
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
depressive symptoms
quality improvement
intellectual disability
adipose tissue
weight loss
mental illness