TF-CBT for Autistic Youth Pilot Implementation - Open Pilot
This study is testing a modified version of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for autistic youth who have experienced trauma. TF-CBT is a type of talk therapy designed to help children and teenagers recover from trauma and reduce symptoms like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study aims to see if this modified therapy is practical and well-received when used in community mental health centers. You might be able to join if you are an autistic youth between 6 and 18 years old. The study will measure how acceptable, practical, and appropriate the therapy is after 6 months. The current recruitment status is unclear, and the study plans to enroll 24 participants.
- Study design
- This is an open pilot study, meaning all participants receive the intervention. It plans to enroll 24 participants.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study measures outcomes at 6 months after starting the therapy.
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TF-CBT for Autistic Youth Pilot Implementation - Open Pilot
At a glance
Conditions
NCT07420478
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshirestudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Kaitlyn Ahlers, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Dartmouth Health
Who to contact
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What this trial measures
- Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)6 months after starting implementation
Parents/caregivers and therapists will complete the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), a widely used four-item measure that assesses the extent to which individuals believe an intervention is acceptable. Participants rate the intervention on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater acceptability. Scores range from a minimum score of 4 to a maximum score of 20. This measure demonstrates good reliability and validity. Parents/caregivers and therapists trained in how to modify Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for autistic youth will complete the AIM at the 6-month (post-treatment) timepoint.
- Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)6 months after starting implementation
Therapists will complete the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), a widely used four-item measure that assesses the extent to which individuals believe an intervention is feasible. Participants rate the intervention on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater feasibility. Scores range from a minimum score of 4 to a maximum score of 20. This measure demonstrates good reliability and validity. Therapists trained in how to modify Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for autistic youth will complete the FIM at the 6-month (post-treatment) timepoint.
- Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)6 months after starting implementation
Therapists will complete the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), a widely used four-item measure that assesses the extent to which individuals find an intervention to be appropriate. Participants rate the intervention on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating greater appropriateness. Scores range from a minimum score of 4 to a maximum score of 20. This measure demonstrates good reliability and validity. Therapists trained in how to modify Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for autistic youth will complete the IAM at the 6-month (post-treatment) timepoint.