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Adapting BA for Minimally Verbal Autistic Adults
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The present study aims to adapt and evaluate the feasibility of the BeatIt-2 behavioral activation intervention for people with intellectual disabilities and low mood to be implemented with minimally verbal autistic individuals.
Official title: Adaptation of a Behavioral Activation Treatment to Treat Depression in Autistic Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2023-11-01
Completion Date
2025-08-30
Last Updated
2025-06-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BeatIt-MV
BeatIt-MV, designed to be implemented with minimally verbal autistic individuals, is an adaptation of BeatIt-2. The intervention aims to improve mood and decrease depressive symptoms through an increase in meaningful engagement in recreational, domestic, and social/leisure activities.
Locations (1)
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States