Effectiveness and Implementation of a Mental Health Intervention for ASD
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Interventions
- Other: AIM HI Training
- Registration Number
- NCT02416323
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of training community mental health therapists to deliver a mental health intervention for ASD ("AIM HI") and study the process of implementing AIM HI in community mental health programs.
- Detailed Description
This study is a randomized controlled effectiveness trial of AIM HI ("An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for ASD"), an intervention designed specifically for implementation in community mental health clinics, to reduce problem behavior among school-age children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Although the individual components of AIM HI are well-established evidence-based practice strategies and pilot study data indicate that child behavior problems decrease when their community mental health therapists deliver AIM HI, the effectiveness of the protocol has not been established. Therefore, the primary aims are to test the impact of training community therapists in AIM HI on child and family outcomes and determine how child/ family characteristics and level of therapist fidelity moderate treatment effects. The secondary aim is to collect initial data on implementation outcomes and conduct exploratory analyses to identify barriers and facilitators of AIM HI implementation (e.g., intervention, organization, provider characteristics). This study has the potential to make a significant impact by building local capacity to serve school-age children with ASD in routine service settings, and advancing the science on the effectiveness of packaging evidence-based practices (EBPs) for specific services settings. It will also produce generalizable knowledge about implementation that can be applied for this population/ setting.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 609
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description AIM HI Training AIM HI Training Therapist enrolls in AIM HI training
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change since baseline in child behaviors on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) Study Enrollment, 6, 12, 18 months post study enrollment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change since baseline in child behaviors on the Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) Competing Behavior Scale Study Enrollment, 6, 12, 18 months post study enrollment
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
🇺🇸San Diego, California, United States