“The stress can be unbearable, but the good times are like finding gold”: A phase one modelling survey to inform the development of a self-help positive reappraisal coping intervention for caregivers of those with autism spectrum disorder

Lancastle, Deborah; Hill, Joanna; Faulkner, Susan; Cousins, Alecia

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“The stress can be unbearable, but the good times are like finding gold”: A phase one modelling survey to inform the development of a self-help positive reappraisal coping intervention for caregivers of those with autism spectrum...

Deborah Lancastle

, Joanna Hill, Susan Faulkner, Alecia Cousins

PLOS ONE, Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Start page: e0264837

Swansea University Author: Alecia Cousins

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Caregivers of individuals with ASD can experience various practical, psychological, and social demands and need effective ways of coping to ameliorate the negative effects of caregiving. Numerous coping strategies are available, but the literature shows that caregivers can still struggle to cope, su...

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