Effective Therapy for Anxiety in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Completed
- Conditions
- Topic: Mental Health Research NetworkSubtopic: Anxiety, Autism spectrum disordersDisease: Anxiety, Autism spectrum disordersMental and Behavioural DisordersAutism Spectrum Disorder
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11219568
- Lead Sponsor
- orthumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 36
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children aged 9 - 13 years old, boys and girls
2. Diagnosis of autism, ASD or Asperger syndrome
3. Ability in the average range (Full Scale Intelligence Quotient [FSIQ] greater than 70)
4. Sufficient spoken English to take part in assessments
5. Meeting criteria for anxiety disorder (as assessed by research team)
6. Parent/carer and young person willing to attend group CBT
Exclusion Criteria
Children with severe conduct or attention problems, or oppositional behaviour, because of likely disruption to the group process.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Anxiety disorders measured with the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule (baseline and 3 months)<br>2. Level of anxiety measured with Spence Children?s Anxiety Scale (parent, child) (baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Parent management strategies measured by the Child Development Questionnaire - ASD adaptation (baseline and 3 months)<br>2. Parent anxiety measured by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (baseline and 3 months)<br>3. Children?s Automatic Thoughts Scale (baseline and 3 months)<br>4. Children?s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (baseline, 3 and 12 months)