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Grip on Behavior: Influencing factors on societal participation, especially education and work, of young adults with average intelligence and autism spectrum disorder with behavior problems

Recruiting
Conditions
autism spectrum disorder & behavior problems
conduct disorder
Developmental disorder
10012562
Registration Number
NL-OMON47851
Lead Sponsor
Yulius
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
58
Inclusion Criteria

General target population (young adults with ASD)
- ASD diagnosis, determined with DSM-IV by a psychiatrist and/or GZ-psychologist
- Age 16-25 years at the moment of inclusion;Target population (interview)
- Inclusion criterion as formulated for the general target population
- Receiving ambulant treatment or being admitted in an in-patient mental health clinic for ASS and externalizing behavioral problems (i.e. (sub)clinical score on the ASEBA Youth Self Report Form (YSR) or Child Behavior Check List (CBCL), or treatment goal), one to two year before the start of the study, at the following youth mental health clinics:
o Yulius * de Steiger
o Yulius/Horizon
o Dr. Leo Kannerhuis * Behandelcentrum Jongeren
o Dimence * Perspectief of Orthopsychiatische Woonvoorziening Autisme;'Nearest and dearest' of the target population, (mental) health professionals, representatives of special education and employers
- Involved, through empathy or work related, with the societal participation of the target population

Exclusion Criteria

- Nonconfirmation to the conditions of the study (no signing of the informed consent form)
- Unmotivated to participate and unwilling to make time.
- Not sufficiently capable to articulating one*s thoughts during a conversation (interview) or in a group discussion (focusgroup)
- IQ below 70
- Serious physical condition
- Limited mastering of the Dutch language
- Emigrated

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The needs for support and factors that support or hinder participation in<br /><br>school / education and work, with special attention for the transition from<br /><br>school / education to work, for young adults (16-25 years) with an average<br /><br>intelligence (IQ> 70) with an autism spectrum disorder and externalizing<br /><br>problem behavior.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>NA</p><br>
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