Improving Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
This study is testing a new approach called "Enhanced Psychotherapy" to improve mental health care for autistic teenagers. It compares this new approach to "Treatment as Usual," which is the standard therapy you would receive at a community clinic. The Enhanced Psychotherapy uses a special toolkit to help therapists tailor their treatments for autistic individuals. This study is for autistic individuals aged 13 to 17 who also have a mental health condition and are fluent in English. Researchers want to see if the toolkit is acceptable and appropriate for therapists to use, and if it helps improve mental health care for autistic adolescents. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status, but plans to enroll 18 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with 18 planned participants. Therapists will be randomly assigned to either use the Enhanced Psychotherapy toolkit or continue with Treatment as Usual.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be measured at baseline (the start of the study) and again after 1 month.
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A Toolkit to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 1 statesWho to contact
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Inclusion
What this trial measures
- Acceptability of Intervention MeasureBaseline and 1 month
The Acceptability of Intervention Measure includes four items rated on a five-point scale (1= "Completely Disagree"; 5 = "Completely Agree"). Items are averaged to produce an acceptability score. Higher scores indicate greater acceptability.
- Feasibility of Intervention MeasureBaseline and 1 month
The Feasibility of Intervention Measure includes four items rated on a five-point scale (1= "Completely Disagree"; 5 = "Completely Agree"). Items are averaged to produce a feasibility score. Higher scores indicate greater feasibility.
- Intervention Appropriateness MeasureBaseline and 1 month
The Intervention Appropriateness Measure includes four items rated on a five-point scale (1= "Completely Disagree"; 5 = "Completely Agree"). Items are averaged to produce an appropriateness score. Higher scores indicate greater appropriateness of the resource.