Regulating Together: Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Predictors, Facilitators, and Barriers to Treatment Success in Emotion Dysregulation and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Our long-term goal is to validate Regulating Together (emotion regulation intervention) and improve psychosocial outcomes for youth with autism spectrum disorder and emotion dysregulation.
• Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• A Full Scale IQ score of 65 or greater on the Weschler Abbreviated Scale Intelligence (WASI-II) or other previous Weschler IQ test
• Concern of emotion dysregulation (ED) as measured by a score of 6 or greater on the Emotion Dysregulation Inventory-Reactivity (EDI-R).
• Caregivers and child are fluent in speaking English
• Child functional verbal communication, confirmed via appropriateness for an Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) Module 3.
• Family willing to keep prescribed medication and outside interventions stable
• willing to participate in twice weekly 90-minute sessions of either Regulating Together (RT) or Achieving Independence and Mastery in School (AIMS).
• The guardian must provide written informed consent on behalf of the participant and the participants ages 11-12 years old must provide written informed assent to participate.