Improving emotion recognition in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Borderline Intellectual Functioning (BIF).

• Conditions: autism; autism spectrum disorder; 10012562

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38968
• Lead Sponsor: Karakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiater

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged between 6 years/0 months and 9 years/11 months, known in psychiatric health care.
2. Autism Spectrum Disorder, classified by the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2000).
3. IQ score between 70 and 85 (BIF).
4. Access to a PC or TV with DVD player.
5. A comorbid ADHD diagnose is allowed, as long as sufficiently treated with medication and dosage stays to be fixed during this intervention.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently intensive (i.e. weekly) individual or grouptherapy.
2. Diagnosis of one or more of the following comorbid psychiatric disorders:
- Major depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Psychotic disorder
- Conduct disorder
- Attachment disorder
- Serious motor and/or perceptual handicap.
3. Participation in another clinical trial simultaneously.
4. Insufficient motivation to follow the treatment.
5. Medical illness which needs medical treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Study parameters include neurocognitive performance, social information<br /><br>processing tasks (i.e. reaction times and percentage correct) and measures on<br /><br>social behavioral questionnaires.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>n/a</p><br>