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DBT Skill Training for Autistic Adults With Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.

NCT07021274 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2025-07-15

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

One in 44 has autism, 70% of them have additional mental health challenges. Currently, this patient population does not have access to effective treatment within specialist healthcare services and has struggled to benefit from standard treatments. The goal of this project is to increase access to treatment tailored to their challenges. We will investigate whether a treatment program with an adapted version of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is feasible, accepted, and perceived as useful for people with autism. The purpose of the treatment is to improve emotion regulation, function better in relationships, and avoid crises, thereby enhancing their ability to achieve personal goals, reduce suffering, and increase quality of life. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, presenting with great variation and more widespread than previously thought. Difficulties with emotion regulation are a central challenge for many with autism. These difficulties often manifest as an inability to recognize, understand, and manage emotional responses, leading to destructive strategies, behaviors, and suffering. DBT is developed with a focus on emotion regulation and has shown good effects in other patient populations. The project can increase access to treatment for a patient population that currently stands without.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DBT skills training adjusted to autistic needs

Adjustments to fit the specific learning style of people with autism. Simplified skills - fewer words, ,more pictures, autism relevant examples. Hands- on training using props and role play. adjustments so sensory sensitivities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Dam Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Egil Jonsbu, MD, PhD · More And Romsdal Hospital Trust

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-20
Primary Completion
2027-02-28
Completion
2027-02-28

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