Effect of EMDR treatment on trauma and autism symptoms in adults with ASD

Recruiting

• Registration Number: NL-OMON27504
• Lead Sponsor: one.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Normally intelligent adults of 18 years and older with ASD and (symptoms of) PTSD who receive outpatient treatment. ASD is diagnosed by a qualified psychiatrist or psychologist in accordance with the multidisciplinary guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in adults (Kan et al., 2013).

Perceived burden of traumatic events: the inclusion criterion is a score of 4 or higher on the visualized thermometer, belonging to the modified ADIS, section PTSD.

Exclusion Criteria

No command of the Dutch language.

Current psychotic symptoms.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity of symptoms associated with PTSD, as measured by the Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R), decreases significantly after treatment with EMDR.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The perceived burden of PTSD symptoms, as measured by a score at a visualized thermometer reduces with 2 points after treatment with EMDR. The thermometer belongs to the modified Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV (ADIS) section PTSD.<br /><br>2: The number of symptoms associated with ASD, as measured with the Social Responsiveness Scale-Adults (SRS-A), decreases significantly after treatment with EMDR.<br /><br>3: Frequency of self-reported psychological symptoms, as measured by the Brief Symptom Checklist (BSI) decreases significantly after treatment with EMDR.