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Sohrab zaee Y, Bahreinian S A, Ahi Q, Mansouri A. Comparing of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Distress Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Except Educ 2025; 4 (188) : 6
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Comparing of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Distress Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Yaghoub Sohrab zaee1 , Seyed Abdolmajid Bahreinian *2 , Qasem Ahi1 , Ahmad Mansouri3
1- Birjand Azad University
2- Birjand Azad University , majid.bahraininan@gmail.com
3- Neyshabur Azad University
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Background and Objective: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) on distress
tolerance in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Methods: This quasi-experimental research employed a pretest-posttest design with a control group
and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included all mothers of autistic children attending
educational and rehabilitation centers in Nikshahr, Iran, in 2023. A sample of 45 mothers was selected via
convenience sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (ACT and ISTDP) and a control
group (15 participants each). The interventions were conducted individually through eight 60-minute weekly
sessions. Participants completed the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (Simons & Gaher, 2005) at pretest,
posttest, and three-month follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.
Results: Both ACT and ISTDP significantly increased distress tolerance compared to the control group, with
sustained effects at follow-up (p<0.001). However, ISTDP demonstrated a greater improvement in distress
tolerance than ACT (p=0.005).
Conclusion: Although both therapies effectively enhanced distress tolerance in mothers of children with
ASD, ISTDP was more efficacious than ACT in this context. These findings highlight the potential benefits of
ISTDP as a targeted intervention for improving psychological resilience in caregivers of autistic children.
 
Article number: 6
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Distress Tolerance, Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Autism
Received: 2025/Mar/Tue | Revised: 2025/Nov/Tue | Accepted: 2025/May/Sun | Published: 2025/Nov/Tue | ePublished: 2025/Nov/Tue
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