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DBT Skill Training for Autistic Adults With Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllHelse Mรธre og Romsdal HF
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

One in 44 has autism, 70% of them have additional mental health challenges. Currently, this patient population does not have access to effective treatment within specialist healthcare services and has struggled to benefit from standard treatments. The goal of this project is to increase access to treatment tailored to their challenges. We will investigate whether a treatment program with an adapted version of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is feasible, accepted, and perceived as useful for people with autism. The purpose of the treatment is to improve emotion regulation, function better in relationships, and avoid crises, thereby enhancing their ability to achieve personal goals, reduce suffering, and increase quality of life. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, presenting with great variation and more widespread than previously thought. Difficulties with emotion regula

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Fit general inclusion criteria for the out- patient treatment at the clinic. * Have diagnosed autism, and pervasive difficulties in emotion regulation. * Speak Scandinavian (Norwegian, Danish and/or Swedish). * Manage to commit to participating in the DBT- skills training. * Be willing to sign the written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Have a clinically significant low linguistic functioning that hinders the patient in understanding and answering the questions on the self-report instruments. * Being actively psychotic. * Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) under 17. * Cognitive disability Intelliganve quotient (IQ) \<85
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What it tests

  • DBT skills training adjusted to autistic needs
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Where

1 site
Outpatient psychiatric unit - More and Romsdal Health Trust
Molde, Norway
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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