Supporting parents of neurodivergent children: the Adappt app
Project description
This project aims to develop and evaluate an application to support parents of neurodivergent children in the stress they experience. The app “Adappt” is based on positive psychology, self-compassion, mindfulness, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. Currently, the effectiveness of “Adappt” is evaluated in an international RCT. Parents can signup via the study website.
External collaborations:
European project R2D2-MH, Karakter Center for youth psychiatry
Ongoing project:
2022-2025
Publications (submitted or manuscript)
- Systematic review of positive psychology interventions for parents of neurodivergent children (submitted, under review)
- Umbrella review of stressors experienced by parents of children with autism (manuscript)
- Development of Adappt (manuscript)