Background: ASD is a common neurological condition that affects social interaction,
communication, learning, and behavior. According to the World Health
Organization's ICD-11, The hallmarks of ASD include ongoing deficiencies in
social interaction and communication, along with restricted, repetitive
behaviors. Although symptoms begin in the beginning stages of childhood., they
cannot completely show themselves until later. The disorder causes significant
impairment in social, academic, professional, and personal functioning, with
individuals showing a broad spectrum of linguistic and intellectual skills.
A
review of 10 studies found that ASD significantly impacts family dynamics,
leading to caregiver overload, especially for mothers. Up to 70% of mothers and
40% of fathers of children with severe ASD report elevated degrees of
discomfort. This stress negatively affects parents' psychosocial quality of
life. A client-centered occupational therapy approach, specifically Parent
Support Training, has been shown to improve parents' quality of life and reduce
psychological stress. This research is being conducted to gain more evidence
regarding this field.
Objectives: This objective of this study is to review and analyze the effect of
implementation of Parent Support Training along with Occupational Therapy
Intervention on ASD Children’s parents Psychosocial Quality of Life and compare
with effectiveness of verbal counselling.
Study Design: Systematic Review
Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses, or
PRISMA standards were followed in the conduct of this systematic review. The
search was done on five databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science &
Google Scholar) to identify studies where ASD Children’s Parents Psychosocial
Quality of Life is affected and effect of Occupational Therapy on ASD
Children’s parents Psychosocial Quality of Life using a combination of keywords
Parental Psychosocial Distress, Psychosocial Quality of Life, Pediatrics,
Occupational Therapy (O.T.), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Results: Out of the 250 potentially pertinent publications in the review
research, 190 were eliminated as duplicates, and 5 were eliminated because they
did not fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria. criteria, 15 articles didn’t
mention the intervention and forty of the studies were reviewed.
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