A Transdiagnostic Toolkit to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This pilot study is funded by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). We are conducting a pilot study to improve mental health treatment for autistic individuals. First, we will conduct remote focus groups to identify barriers to mental health treatment and methods to improve treatment. Based on results, we will develop a prototype of a resource for therapists. This resource will be pilot tested in a community clinic.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 13
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• A confirmed diagnosis of autism
• Between 13 and 17 years old
• Fluent in English
• Have a co-occurring mental health condition that is appropriate for treatment at the community clinic participating in the proposed study
Locations
United States
Florida
Florida International University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Miami
Florida International University
RECRUITING
Miami
Contact Information
Primary
Yael Dai, PhD
ydai@fiu.edu
13053481034
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-04-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 18
Treatments
Active_comparator: Treatment as usual
Clients will continue to receive psychotherapy
Experimental: Enhanced Psychotherapy
Clients will receive psychotherapy from therapists who have access to a toolkit that reviews ways to adapt evidence-based interventions for autistic clients.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Florida International University
Collaborators: Organization for Autism Research