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Sexuality in high-functioning boys with autism .

Recruiting
Conditions
autism
autism spectrum disorder
10012562
Registration Number
NL-OMON39074
Lead Sponsor
GGZ Eindhoven (Eindhoven)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

male between 15 and 18 years old (up to and including 17)
diagnosed with Autism or Asperger's syndrome
ADI-R (Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised) algoritm: PDD-NOS criteria (Risi et al., 2006)
ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) algoritm: Above cut-off for Autism spectrum disorder
TIQ> 70

Exclusion Criteria

positive psychotic symptoms, affecting reality-testing
limited mastering of Dutch language
first or second generation after migration form out of Western world

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Parameters are the amount of boys/young man that report or show specific<br /><br>behaviors, knowledge, attitudes, expectancies and needs. Focus will be on<br /><br>proportions and on relations between different factors. The frequencies based<br /><br>on the questionairres filled in by the participants will be compared with data<br /><br>of boys in the general population (gathered in another study) and with data<br /><br>gathered from the parents. Answers on the questions of the two questionairres<br /><br>and the derived scale-scores are the primary study parameters.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>none</p><br>
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