Establish the Couple Intervention Program for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Couple group therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT05875376
- Lead Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The development of adult intimate relationships and the transition into couplehood are part of most people's life cycles, but these transitions become very challenging for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in as much as social interactions, emotional communication, and reciprocity, which are essential for interpersonal relationships, are made more difficult due to the condition itself. In the Adult ASD Clinic of National Taiwan University Hospital, we observe that the wives of the ASD husband suffer from long-term frustration, loneliness and helplessness, and are frequently experience anxiety and depression, that in turns changes the family's function and impacts on children's mental health. To date, there are limited intervention models focusing on couple therapy for ASD adults (or neurodiverse couple). Given the strong needs of clinical service, this study aims to identify the common problems of the ASD couples and develop a program to improve their partner relationships.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- one person of each couple has either Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis or the autism spectrum quotient scoring above or equal to 26
- able to communicate in Chinese
- Wechsler Intelligence scoring above 70
- Psychiatric disorder (i.e. schizophrenia, substance abuse)
- unable to communication (i.e. visual or auditory impairment)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description ASD couple Couple group therapy Either one of the couple has ASD diagnosis, including couples who are married or in romantic relationship.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, ADOS 6 weeks range from 0 to 8 for each item. Higher the score, worse the symptoms
Social Responsiveness Scale, SRS 6 weeks 65 questions, range from 1 to 5. Higher the score, worse the symptom
Empathy Quotient 6 weeks range from 0 to 3 for each item, total score of 40. Higher the score, worse the empathy
Autism Spectrum Quotient 6 weeks range from 0 to 3 for each item, total score of 50. Higher the score, wrose the related symptoms.
Quality of socialization questionnaire, QSQ 6 weeks selected part of the questionnaire to examine the quality of interaction. Higher the score, better the socialization
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
🇨🇳Taipei, Taiwan