Behavioral Activation for Treatment of Depression in Autistic Adolescents With Below Average Intelligence
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 18
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Intervention Appropriateness Measure
研究概览
简要总结
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by differences in social communication/interaction and the presence of restricted/repetitive behaviors, with significant heterogeneity in terms of autistic features, language ability, and cognitive characteristics. About 2-3% of individuals in the United States are autistic, and most autistic individuals have co-occurring mental health conditions. Autistic people are 3-4 times more likely to experience depression than non-autistic people. Of the emerging depression treatment research with autistic people, none to date has focused on developing and testing a depression treatment for autistic youth with below average cognitive abilities - a group which comprises over 50% of the autistic community. Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the feasibility (Aim 1), acceptability (Aim 2), and preliminary treatment effects (Aim 3) of an extension of Behavioral Activation for Depression in Autistic Adolescents (BA-A), adapted to meet the needs of cognitively lower functioning autistic youth.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 17 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •12-17 years old
- •Autism diagnosis
- •Symptoms of depression (more specifically, Children's Depression Inventory, Second Edition parent-report and/or self-report T-score ⩾ 65)
- •Stable on medications for mood, anxiety, and/or behavior for 3 months
- •Participation of same parent(s) in all therapy sessions and assessment visits
排除标准
- •Participation in another psychotherapy during the study period
- •Imminent risk of harm to self and/or others
- •Bipolar disorder, a personality disorder, and/or schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder
研究组 & 干预措施
BA-A
BA-A is an individually delivered manualized 12-session treatment that utilizes established behavioral strategies and incorporates common mental health treatment adaptations for autistic young people.
干预措施: BA-A (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Intervention Appropriateness Measure
时间窗: Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline])
Feasibility of Intervention Measure
时间窗: Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline])
Children's Depression Rating Scale, Revised
时间窗: Baseline, Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline]), 1-Month Follow-Up (1 month following completion of therapy sessions)
Children's Depression Inventory, Second Edition
时间窗: Baseline, Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline]), 1-Month Follow-Up (1 month following completion of therapy sessions)
Aberrant Behavior Checklist
时间窗: Baseline, Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline]), 1-Month Follow-Up (1 month following completion of therapy sessions)
Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale-Short Form
时间窗: Baseline, Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline]), 1-Month Follow-Up (1 month following completion of therapy sessions)
Acceptability of Intervention Measure
时间窗: Post-Treatment (i.e., after completion of 12 weekly therapy sessions [typically 12-13 weeks after baseline])
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Michelle Menezes
Assistant Professor
Stony Brook University