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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12610001014044
ACTRN12610001014044
Completed
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A randomised controlled trial on the effect of group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to reduce anxiety in adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder and comorbid anxiety disorder

Curtin University0 sites60 target enrollmentStarted: November 19, 2010Last updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Completed
Enrollment
60

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
12 Years to 18 Years (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Inclusion criteria for adolescents in this study will consist of: 1\) a current clinical diagnosis of autism, Asperger's Disorder, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD\-NOS); 2\) a diagnosis of at least one anxiety disorder; 3\) aged between 12 and 18 years; 4\) a verbal IQ above 70 (as assessed in previous testing, or, if the adolescent’s verbal abilities are questioned by the independent assessor at baseline, then based on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children\-IV administered by the independent assessor); 5\) the ability to read English, and 6\) not taking any anxiety medication or taking a stable dose of anxiety medication (i.e., at least one month at the same dosage prior to baseline assessment), and, if taking medication, agreement for this to be maintained throughout the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded from the study if: 1\) the adolescent is planning on participating in psychotherapy, social skills training, or behavioural intervention such as applied behavioural analysis over the course of the study; 2\) the family will be involved in therapy or parenting classes; 3\) the adolescent begins taking psychiatric medication or changes his or her dosage during the intervention period; or 4\) the family is not able to participate in the intervention program.

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