Managing Child Behavior Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Utilizing Structural and Solution Focused Therapy With Primary Caregivers

Exploring the Moderating Role of Benefit Finding on the Relationship Between Child Problematic Behaviours and Psychological Distress in Caregivers of Children with ASD

“…Encouragingly, CPB appear to be amenable to improvement via intervention. For example, structured family therapy (SFT), by increasing caregivers' feelings of support and self-efficacy, and their use of proactive coping skills, was effective for reducing problematic behaviours in children with ASD (Brockman et al, 2016). Parent skills training (PST), in which caregivers are taught, with clinical guidance, to recognise antecedents of CPB, was also found to be advantageous for reducing CPB and, in turn, improving caregivers' psychological well-being (Feldman & Werner, 2002).…”

Exploring Exceptions and Discovering Solutions: A Case Presentation of Autism and the Family

“…A growing body of strength‐based research highlights the need for relational interventions that build on families’ strengths to enhance coping, efficacy, and well‐being among families affected by ASD (Marciano, Drasgow, & Carlson, 2015; Sim, Cordier, Vaz, & Falkmer, 2019). Solution‐Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a clinical approach that is increasingly being used by clinicians to address the need for collaborative, relational interventions among families of children with ASD (Brockman, Hussain, Sanchez, & Turns, 2016; Finlayson, Turns, & Smock Jordan, 2019; Smock Jordan & Turns, 2016). This article provides a case presentation using a solution‐focused approach to demonstrate our proposed adaptations that are informed by the extant literature on the unique challenges and inherent resources of families affected by ASD.…”

Autoeficacia de cuidadores familiares de niños/as con trastornos del espectro autista: revisión integrativa

“…El concepto de autoeficacia es introducido inicialmente por Albert Bandura el año 1977, como un pilar en la conformación de la teoría social cognitiva, identifica la imposibilidad de desconocer las interacciones recíprocas entre el ambiente, la persona y la conducta, siendo las dos primeras un molde para la formación de la conducta humana, que en sí misma, se define como, "la manera o forma en cómo los individuos se comportan en su vida y acciones, reconociendo la libertad de este para poder tomar decisiones en salud" (10) . La percepción de autoeficacia, es capaz de modificar como los cuidadores familiares piensan, deciden y actúan (11) , esto les permite desarrollar las acciones necesarias para obtener resultados esperados en relación al cuidado del niño/a con TEA.…”