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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Recreational Activity for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

NCT01655173 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2020-10-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if adults with autism spectrum disorder and with normal intelligence improve from 36 sessions (1 calendar year) of group treatment with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or recreational activity in groups with 6-8 participants.

Conditions

  • Asperger Syndrome
  • Autistic Disorder
  • Atypical Autism

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behaviour therapy

The CBT intervention consisted of five elements: (a) structure, (b) group setting, (c) psycho-education, (d) social training and (e) CBT. The participants were presented with the session plan for the whole year and given a binder in which they kept all materials. In addition, each session followed a strict agenda: (1) introduction and presentation of the agenda of the day, (2) resume of homework assignments from the previous session, (3) psycho-educative lecture and discussions on the session topic, (4) coffee break with buns or sandwiches, and social interaction, (5) relaxation or mindfulness exercise, (6) discussions and exercises on the session topic, (7) distribution of homework and (8) evaluation and end of session.

BEHAVIORAL

Recreational activity intervention

The therapists did not provide any deliberate interventions, such as psychoeducation, social training or CBT. Instead, the intervention relied on structure and group setting only. During the first session the participants were asked to write down group activities they would like to engage in. The therapists created a list of the suggested activities, such as visiting museums, board game playing, cooking, restaurant visits, boating, cinema and taking walks. The participants voted for the activity of the next session.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Susanne Bejerot, MD, PhD · Karolinska Institutet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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