Effects of remote support courses on parental mental health and child development in autism: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Sustaining the mental health of autistic children's parents can be demanding.

Aim: To determine the effect of remote support courses on the mental health of parents and the development of autistic children.

Methods: Parents of 140 autistic children were randomly assigned to two groups receiving a 2-week intervention: The control group received caregiver-mediated intervention (CMI); the experimental group received CMI with remote family psychological support courses (R-FPSC).