Evaluating social skills training in children with autism spectrum disorders: generalization of skills by training parents and teachers?

Completed

Conditions: autism spectrum disorders
pervasive developmental disorders
10037176

Registration Number: NL-OMON39419

Lead Sponsor: Accare, Universitair Centrum Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie Groningen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

[1] Clinical DSM-IV-TR diagnosis Pervasive Developmental Disorder; Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome or Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).;[2] Classification of Autism on the Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R; (De Jonge & de Bildt 2007; Rutter et al., 2003) for participants with an Autistic Disorder or at most 2 points below cut-off for autism for participants with Asperger Syndrome or PDD-NOS.;[3] Classification of Autism Spectrum with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS, (de Bildt & De Jonge, 2008; Lord et al, 1999).;[4] Total IQ of 80 o higher.;[5] The child is in one of the last two grades of regular or special education.;[6] Parents (and child) give informed consent for the study, in accordance with the WMO (Wet Medisch Onderzoek met mensen).

Exclusion Criteria

[1] A known physical problem that hinders participation in the study.;[2] The inability to visit the outpatient clinic for the social skills training.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcome of the study is the Vineland, an interview with parents on<br /><br>adaptive skills of the child. The Vineland covers three domains:<br /><br>'socialization', 'communication' and 'daily living skills'. The interview is<br /><br>well known and widely-used in (inter) national studies in autism. It is<br /><br>available in a Dutch version (de Bildt & Kraijer, 2003). The Vineland was used<br /><br>as succesful outcome measure in the only randomized trial in the literature<br /><br>(Owens et al., 2008). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures