Effect of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorders

National Healthcare Group, Singapore

Status and phase

Unknown

Early Phase 1

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Anxiety

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Other: Social Recreational

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01031511

NMRC/1002/2005 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

130/2005 (Other Identifier)

DSRB Ref Code: A/05/091

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is an effective intervention program for children with High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder to remediate anxiety issues.

Enrollment

73 patients

Sex

All

Ages

9 to 16 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Assessed to have Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified by the DSM-IV criteria, based on clinical interview, Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale (ASDS) or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)
Child have a Verbal Comprehension Index of 80 and Perceptual Reasoning Index of 90 and above
No change of medication dosage 1 month prior to the commencement of program for the child and through out the duration of the study
Written parental consent and assent from children above 12 years old

Exclusion criteria

Children with Verbal Comprehension Index of 80 and Perceptual Reasoning Index of 90 and below.
Children who are undergoing other Cognitive Behavioural treatment program concurrently
Those without parental consent will not be able to participate