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Adapting Anxiety Intervention for Youth With Autism for Rapid Response to COVID-19

NCT04666493 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2025-07-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will examine if a virtual delivery of a group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program, specifically using "Facing Your Fears" (FYF) curriculum, is helpful in improving anxiety symptoms for children and youth with ASD. This study will adapt the FYF program for virtual delivery using a platform called "Zoom for Healthcare" and examine its effectiveness.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), specifically using the Facing Your Fears (FYF) curriculum

The Facing Your Fears program (FYF; Reaven et al. 2011) is a CBT-based group treatment program that has been adapted for the needs of children with high-functioning ASD. The current project will adapt the FYF program for virtual delivery and examine its effectiveness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Evdokia Anagnostou, MD · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-04
Primary Completion
2022-01-30
Completion
2022-01-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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