* Autism spectrum disorder * ASD * Autism * PDD-NOS * Borderline intellectual functioning * Intellectual disability
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups of children, randomly assigned to either the treatment condition or placebo group, are compared to each other. The intervention group watches the specifically designed DVD series called 'Th
Sponsors
Karakter Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Children aged between 6 years, 0 months and 9 years, 11 months - known in psychiatric health care * Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). * IQ scores between 70 and 85 ('borderline intellectual functioning') * Access to a PC or TIV with DVD-player * A comorbid ADHD diagnosis is allowed, as long as it is sufficiently treated with medication and dosage is stabile during the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Currenlty intensive (ie weekly) individual or group therapy * Diagnosis of one or more of the following comorbid psychiatric disorders: - major depression - psychotic disorder - conduct disorder - attachment disorder - serious moto and/or perceptual disability * Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial * Insufficient motivation for the completing the treatment * Medical illness that needs treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes includ neuro-cognitive functioning of the children, social information processing and scores on social behavioral questionnaires. Each of the parameters is assessed at the start of treatment, right after and six months after completing the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not applicable. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactN. Molendijk
Utrechtseweg 320
Outcome results
None listed