NCT04737707

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders Without Intellectual Disability: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Autism Spectrum Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-16
• Primary completion: 2025-06-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2021-02-04
• Last updated: 2026-01-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France