NCT03123146

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Behaviour

Functional Behavior-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 37 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tricia Vause · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 13 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Individuals with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently experience obsessions and/or compulsions that are similar to those specified in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5) criteria for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). However, little research exists on effective interventions for OCD symptoms (referred to as OCBs) in ASD. In a randomized controlled trial, a manualized functional behavior-based cognitive-behavior therapy (Fb-CBT) consisting of traditional CBT components (psychoeducation and mapping, cognitive-behavioral skills training, exposure, and response prevention) as well as function-based behavioral assessment will be evaluated. Participants will be assigned randomly to Fb-CBT or treatment as usual (TAU). Primary and secondary outcome measures will be used to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment, and will be administered at pre and post-intervention as well as six month follow-up.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Functional Behavior-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Fb-CBT involved nine 2-hour weekly sessions with three to four children in each group and two therapists. Therapy consisted of group activities, individual work in parent-child dyads, group parent training, and social skills exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-06-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2017-04-21
• Last updated: 2017-04-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada