WHO-CST intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders aged 2 to 9 years in China

CHEN Biyuan; ZOU Xiaobing; KE Xiaoyan; LIANG Fengjing; XIAO Xiang; YOU Cong; CHEN Kaiyun; DENG Hongzhu

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0033

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8) : 913-919. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0033

WHO-CST intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders aged 2 to 9 years in China

CHEN Biyuan¹, ZOU Xiaobing¹, KE Xiaoyan², LIANG Fengjing¹, XIAO Xiang², YOU Cong¹, CHEN Kaiyun¹, DENG Hongzhu¹

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Objective To explore the effectiveness and feasibility of the WHO Caregiver Skills Training (CST) program for children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) within the domestic community healthcare framework. Methods This study is a randomized, parallel-controlled intervention trial using the WHO-CST program training and supervision framework through the pathway of "professional-nonprofessional-caregivers-children with ASD" to deliver evidence-based intervention strategies to caregivers of ASD children. The training is conducted and supervised by certified master trainers from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University and Nanjing Brain Hospital. Results The primary outcomes included target problem behavior management, engagement improvement and engagement severity changes and joint-engagement rating. Additionally,preliminary outcomes of overall child participation, ASD symptom severity measurement, caregiver knowledge and skills, parent's sense of competence, family empowerment, stigma, and caregiver coping skills in adverse events will be provided. Conclusions This study is the first large-sample randomized controlled trial (RCT) to implement CST for ASD children in mainland China. The effectiveness and feasibility data will be obtained to provide evidence for promoting CST implementation.

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autism spectrum disorder / child care / caregivers / intervention study

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CHEN Biyuan, ZOU Xiaobing, KE Xiaoyan, LIANG Fengjing, XIAO Xiang, YOU Cong, CHEN Kaiyun, DENG Hongzhu. WHO-CST intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders aged 2 to 9 years in China[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(8): 913-919 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0033

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