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Culturally Adapted Intervention to Prevent Self-harm in Young People With Autism
Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Summary
The goal of this feasibility randomized controlled trial is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Youth Culturally Adapted Manually Assisted brief psychological intervention (YCMAP) in young people with autism in Pakistan. In a rater-blind, 2-arm, multi-site, feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT), participants will be randomized either to 1) YCMAP added to the Treatment as Usual (TAU) or 2) TAU alone. Participants in the Y-CMAP arm will receive 8-10 sessions delivered individually over 3 months (weekly for 1 month then fortnightly), lasting for 60 minutes. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and at 3 months.
Official title: A Pilot Trial of a Culturally Adapted Intervention to Prevent Self-harm in Young People With Autism
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2024-10-01
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2024-09-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Youth culturally adapted manual assisted psychological intervention (Y-CMAP)
YCMAP (Youth culturally adapted manual assisted psychological intervention) is based on CBT principles. It comprises of 8-10 sessions delivered individually over 3 months (weekly for 1 month then fortnightly), lasting for 60 minutes. The intervention includes psycho-education and a comprehensive cognitive behavioural assessment of the self-harm attempt using virtual stories of four young people. Therapists and young person choose from a list of techniques those which are most relevant to the young person's problems. Therapy is therefore adapted to fit with the young person's problems and primarily utilises problem solving, CBT, and dialectical therapy strategies to bring about change. To help determine the most appropriate coping strategy a coping tree is designed. Training in assertiveness and anger management are offered to help the young person to develop resilience to cope with stress.