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Building Resilience and Appropriate Independence in Young Adults With Autism

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Megumi Okumura, MD, MAS

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline & 3-6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This study evaluates the effects of a 12-week life-skills resilience curriculum for young adults with autism. The project utilizes a wait-list crossover design and compares the intervention to standard care.

Eligible Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline & 3-6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline & 3-6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline & 3-6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Change in Baseline General Family Functioning at 3-6 months

Change in Baseline Pediatric Quality of Life at 3-6 months

Change in Baseline Resilience at 3-6 months

+2 more

Secondary study objectives

Change in Baseline Employment Status

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Resilience TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This group will participate in the 12 week Life Skills and Resilience Program that includes vocational skills and adult skills important for an adult in society. Participants will also receive standard case management plus resiliency-focused support to encourage family and young adult interaction with professionals and peers. Case managers will then utilize a resiliency framework for their interaction with the participant.

Group II: Standard CareActive Control1 Intervention

This group will receive case management referral to community training programs when requested by family, or need (as identified by case worker). Standard case management includes intake includes housing counseling, case management with mental health and behavioral services, and referral to day programs as needed and identified by case management

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