CBT for Youth With Autism and Emotional/Behavioral Needs
This study is testing two behavioral interventions for children aged 6 to 14 years old who have autism and emotional challenges like irritability or anxiety. One intervention is called Behavioral Interventions for Anxiety in Children with Autism (BIACA), which involves 16 weekly sessions with both the child and parent(s). The other intervention is usual care supplemented by Internet-Based Self-Instruction (MEYA), where clinicians use various therapy methods and self-guided CBT materials. The study aims to see which approach is better at reducing problem behaviors, measured by changes in a tool called the Brief Problem Monitor (BPM). We don't know the current recruitment status, but the study plans to enroll 100 youth.
- Study design
- This is a randomized, controlled study comparing two behavioral interventions. It plans to enroll 100 youth, with 50 mental health clinicians each treating 2 youth.
- What's involved
- Participants will have 16 weekly sessions with a clinician, lasting approximately 16 weeks. There will also be follow-up measurements around week 29.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed up approximately 13 weeks after the last session, around week 29.
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CBT for Youth With Autism and Emotional/Behavioral Needs in Community Care Settings
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
3 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Wood · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of California
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What this trial measures
- Change in Brief Problem Monitor (BPM)Baseline (week 0), Sessions 1 to 16 (weekly, approximately weeks 1 to 16), and Follow-up (approx. week 29)
The BPM (Achenbach et al., 2011) is an abbreviated version of the widely used Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach \& Rescorla, 2001). The sum of the parent-report BPM Internalizing and Externalizing subscales will be utilized as the primary outcome measure in this study to index improvement across core aspects of children's mental health (i.e., anxiety, irritability, depressed mood, defiance). The BPM is comprised of 19 items. Each item is rated 0 = not true, 1 = somewhat true, or 2 = very true. Higher scores reflect more problems. Research suggests the BPM has good reliability and validity and is sensitive to change in effectiveness studies of youth psychotherapy (Piper et al., 2014; Weisz et al., 2012). The BPM can be administered remotely via the internet.