Stigma of living as an autism carer: a brief psycho-social support intervention (SOLACE). Study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stigma is prominent in the lives of autistic individuals and their families and contributes significantly to the challenges faced by families raising an autistic child. Parents and carers can feel blamed for their child's behaviour, feel socially excluded and isolated and suffer from low self-esteem and poor psychological well-being. This increases the risk of experiencing self-stigma which further exacerbates these and other negative consequences. Therefore, there is a need for interventions that help parents/family carers cope with autism-related stigma as well as prevent the internalisation of stigma.

Objectives

The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a stigma support intervention for parents and carers of autistic

SUBMITTER: Lodder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6390626 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature