A trial of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with adult clients diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder, to treat anxiety and depression

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000348257

Enrollment

Registered

2009-05-25

Start date

2009-05-06

Completion date

2009-05-08

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To evaluate use of cognitive behavioural therapy to treat anxiety and depression in clients with Asperger's Disorder

Interventions

12 individual 50 minute sessions per client, held once per week for a total of 12 weeks, using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches including psycho education, relaxation training, and correction of maladaptive cognitions.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Other

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Over 18 diagnosed with Asperger's Disorder

Exclusion criteria

not able to evidence diagnosis, comorbid conditions / complexities making it apparent a short term intervention is inappropriate not self referred prviously known to researcher

Outcome results