Social impairments in young adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability or language impairment
Conditions
Interventions
Wait-list group:Treatment as usual
Intervention Group:Social Training
Sponsors
Beijing Childrens Hospital, Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18–30 years (inclusive); 2. Male or female; 3. Clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder by a attending-level or higher psychiatrist; 4. Normal intelligence (IQ >= 80 on the Chinese Wechsler Intelligence Scale) sufficient to comprehend the study and course content; 5. Able to attend all intervention sessions and willing to spend at least 2 hours per week on assigned homework and social-skills practice; 6. Has at least one social coach (usually a parent, adult sibling, or partner) who can attend every session, learn the intervention content, and guide the participant’s practice for a minimum of 2 cumulative hours per week; 7. Capable of giving full informed consent and signing the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of severe internal medical conditions such as significant cardiac, hepatic, renal, glaucomatous, or endocrine disorders; or neuropsychiatric disorders including epilepsy, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or any other illness or medication that would preclude full attendance or prevent the additional practice of social skills during the intervention period; 2. Clinically significant abnormalities in ancillary or laboratory examinations as judged by the investigator; 3. Previous participation in any PEERS social-skills training program; 4. Suicidal ideation or behavior within the past six months; 5. Inability to adequately comprehend the study or comply with its requirements as determined by the investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social Responsiveness; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness;Social anxiety;Social Knowledge;Empathy;Quality of socialization; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJingran Liu
Beijing Childrens Hospital, Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed