A trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with adult clients diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder, to treat anxiety and depressio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: depression; anxiety; asperger's disorder; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000348257
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Over 18
diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

not able to evidence diagnosis,
comorbid conditions / complexities making it apparent a short term intervention is inappropriate
not self referred
prviously known to researcher

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (Lovibond and Lovibond, 2004)[weekly for 15 weeks (including before and after treatment sessions)];anxiety and depression score self reports[three tims daily for 15 weeks (including before and after treatment sessions)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
client reports on progress[weekly for 12 weeks during treatment period]