Implicit social skills training group and autism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism spectrum disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16636069
• Lead Sponsor: Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

Brief Summary

2017 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28715464/ (added 15/03/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-05-20
• Study Start: 2017-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 27 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 9 to 11 years old
2. Autism spectrum disorder (The ASD diagnostic is established clinically and confirmed through standard observation of the child ADOS)
3. No intellectual disability (IQ > 70)
4. Treated at least half a day each week in a child psychiatry day in Marseille
5. Participation in an implicit social skills group

Exclusion Criteria

Interruption of participation in social skills group

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children’s social skills are assessed using a judgment criterion combining the PSA (Social-Emotional Profile), the CARS and the Empathy Quotient at baseline and 22 weeks. The questionnaires for determining the empathy quotient are filled out by the parents, and the SEP and CARS are completed by the caregivers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive empathy is measured by separating the items in the French-language questionnaire (of Empathy Quotient) depending to wether they referred more to cognitive empathy or emotional empathy, at baseline and 22 weeks.