Effect of Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

localization of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS)for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Investigating the effect of PEERS on Their Social Functions A Randomized Control Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20110630006923N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-13

Start date

2021-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder. Pervasive developmental disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 16 sessions (90 min) of PEERS and parallel sessions for family members or friends. Intervention 2: Control group: waiting list.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmed diagnosis of autism with AQ higher than cutoff verbal IQ>70 Informed consent for 15 weekly session and doing tasks A family member who is cooperative to participate in parallel sessions vinland adoptive behavior score>85 not being treated in any other interventions except for standard care no present comorbidity with acute phases of bipolar or psychotic disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not participating in more than 3 sessions emergence of acute psychiatric symptoms ( aggression, psychosis, suicidal thoughts )

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Social Skills. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS).;Empathy. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Empathy Qoutient.;Emotional intelligent. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Bar-On's measure of emotional and social intelligence.;Lonliness. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S).	—

Measure

Time frame

Social Skills. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Rating System (SSRS).;Empathy. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Empathy Qoutient.;Emotional intelligent. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Bar-On's measure of emotional and social intelligence.;Lonliness. Timepoint: pre and post intervention. Method of measurement: Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Shirazi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

shirazi_elham@yahoo.com+98 21 86701

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026