Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autisemo)

University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Treatments: Other: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04737707

8108

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993) effectively diminishes emotion dysregulation and self-harm behaviors in a number of disorders. However, to our knowledge, no studies have investigated the efficacy of DBT to treat emotional dysregulation associated with self-harm and suicidal behaviors in adults with ASD without intellectual disability. This randomized controlled study trial aims to assess the efficacy of a 5-month DBT intervention in adults with ASD without intellectual disability who present with self-harm and/or suicidal behaviors.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 18 years old
• ASD diagnosis according to the DSM-5
• IQ ≥ 70
• Suicidal ideas, suicidal attempts and/or self-harm behaviors 6 months prior to the inclusion
• Able to understand and consent to the research aims
• Membership in a health insurance fund

Exclusion criteria

• complete hospitalization
• ongoing CBT or DBT
• past DBT
• schizophrenia disorders
• under guardianship

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experimental group

Description:

Psychotherapy (duration 5 months) will begin within a maximum of 1 month (the time to set up the group) and will be accompanied by individual follow-up. Evaluations will be carried out within 6 months of the end of the psychotherapy in order to measure its effects.

Treatment:

Other: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Therapy

Other group

Description:

waiting list for 5 months before starting psychotherapy (duration 5 months). During this time, the patient can continue your usual therapeutic follow-ups. Likewise, assessments will be carried out within 6 months after the end of the psychotherapy in order to measure its effects. the patient will thus benefit from DBT regardless of the group.

Treatment:

Other: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)