Effect of Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder.Pervasive developmental disorders
- Registration Number
- IRCT20110630006923N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Deputy of Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Confirmed diagnosis of autism with AQ higher than cutoff
verbal IQ>70
Informed consent for 15 weekly session and doing tasks
A family member who is cooperative to participate in parallel sessions
vinland adoptive behavior score>85
not being treated in any other interventions except for standard care
no present comorbidity with acute phases of bipolar or psychotic disorders
Exclusion Criteria
Not participating in more than 3 sessions
emergence of acute psychiatric symptoms ( aggression, psychosis, suicidal thoughts )
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Social Skills. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS).;Empathy. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Empathy Qoutient.;Emotional intelligent. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Bar-On's measure of emotional and social intelligence.;Lonliness. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method