Autism. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient has autism disorder based on a Modified Autism Inventory (M-CHAT) for initial diagnosis Having a higher score than the cut-off point in the Children's Autism Evaluation Scale (CARS) to ensure the correct diagnosis children have to be between 2 and 6 years old Parental education should be up to fifth
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: THE child has another medical or psychological diagnosis that makes it difficult for her to attend treatment sessions (such as genetic syndrome, auditory or vision disease), based on medical records. Psychological disorders of the child assessed by a questionnaire for Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Parents of children has psychological disorders, based on structured interviews (SCID-I) or a physical illness that makes it hard for them to participate. The child was severely deficient caused by Autism, based on the functional-emotional questionnaire (FEAQ)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional Emotional Developmental Level. Timepoint: post-tests are performed 3 month after pretest. After the treatment completed, the follow-up process takes place monthly for three months (0, 3, 4, 5 and 6 month). Method of measurement: Functional Emotional Assessment Questionnaire (FEAQ), Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS).;Parenting Stress. Timepoint: post-tests are performed 3 month after pretest. After the treatment completed, the follow-up process takes place monthly for three months (0, 3, 4, 5 and 6 month). Method of measurement: Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF).;Quality of Life. Timepoint: post-tests are performed 3 month after pretest. After the treatment completed, the follow-up process takes place monthly for three months (0, 3, 4, 5 and 6 month). Method of measurement: World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHO-QOL).;Symptoms of autism. Timepoint: post-tests are performed 3 month after pretest. After the treatment completed, the follow-up process takes place monthly for three months (0, 3, 4, 5 and 6 month). Method of measurement: The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences