Asperger Disorder, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, PDD-NOS
Conditions
Keywords
PEERS, friendships, brain
Brief summary
This study examines how the PEERS (Laugeson & Frankel, 2010; Laugeson, 2016) social-behavioral intervention affects social relationships and brain development and function in autistic preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPEERS
Social-behavioral intervention designed to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder make and keep friends.
Sponsors
Marquette University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 28 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Verbal, speaking in full sentences * Meets ASD criteria * Meets IQ criteria \>70
Exclusion criteria
* schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS: Constantino, 2005) | within two weeks of PEERS completion | Questionnaire completed by caregivers on social function and autism symptoms. Will be aggregated by group; no individual reports will be used. |
| Test of Adolescent Social SKills (TASSK: Laugeson & Frankel, 2010) | within two weeks of PEERS completion | Questionnaire completed by participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Measures knowledge of the PEERS intervention concepts. Will be aggregated by group; no individual reports will be used. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed