ASD autism autism spectrum disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomized to one of the following conditions:
1) PRT condition: PRT on top of psycho-education
2) CAU condition: regular treatment of ASD (e.g. guidance of parents) on top of
psych
Sponsors
Karakter Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • aged 9 - 15 years at inclusion in the study • Total Intelligence Quotient (TIQ) of >= 80 • clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (DSM-IV-TR and DSM-5) or social communication disorder (DSM-5) • at least one of the parents is able to understand and speak the Dutch language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Systemic problems that limit the possibility to engage in an intensive treatment, focused on training both the child/adolescent and parents. -Presence of comorbid problems that require treatment first. -Problems with accepting child's diagnosis of ASD by child and/or parent -Severe parental psychopathology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Significant response on the SRS (continuous measure): generalized improvement in child's social and communicative skills | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Clinically significant increase at the CGI-I -Generalized social and communicative skills (SRS), percentage of clinical response -Child rearing pressur of parents (OBVL) -Parent-child interaction (PCI) -Change in ASD symptoms (ADOS-2) -Child adaptive behaviour (VABS) -Child internalizing and externalizing symptoms (CBCL) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed