Cognitive behavioural therapy for People with Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety disorders: a pilot randomised control trial

orfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS FT (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 35 人开始时间: 2012年2月20日最近更新: 2019年1月14日

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试验速览

•1. Participants must fulfill diagnostic criteria for AS, or high functioning autism (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)), and have been diagnosed with AS or PDD-NOS by a paediatrican, clinical psychologist or psychiatrist. The features of AS and PDD-NOS include difficulties with social interaction marked by problems with nonverbal behaviour, and peer relationships. They also have problems with social reciprocity, coupled with stereotyped patterns of behaviour and interests that may be repetitive, as well as clinically significant difficulties with occupational and social functioning. People with AS generally do not have language developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. Only participants with a current diagnosis of AS or PDDNOS will be considered for inclusion within the trial. We will make use of the Krug Asperger Disorder Index as an aide to confirming diagnosis.
•2. Participants must have clinical significant difficulties with anxiety and fulfill diagnostic criteria for one or more of the following disorders: panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia (social anxiety disorder), specific phobias, or generalised anxiety disorder. This will be confirmed through the use of our screening instruments, such as the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety, and an assessment and screening interview.
•3. Participants must be aged 16 or over.; Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 65 years ; Lower Age Limit 16 years

•1. If suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or anxiety related to substance misuse. The reason for this exclusion is that people suffering from these disorders may require more specialist intervention as a consequence of the aetiology of these disorders (e.g. trauma and addiction)
•2. They have other types of severe mental illness such as psychosis
•3. They are currently abusing substances such as alcohol or heroin
•4. They have an intellectual disability

发起方

orfolk and Waveney Mental Health NHS FT (UK)