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A Toolkit to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
Sponsor: Florida International University
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.
Official title: A Transdiagnostic Toolkit to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2026-04
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-04-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Enhanced Psychotherapy
Clients randomized to the Enhanced Psychotherapy group will receive psychotherapy from therapists who have access to a toolkit that reviews strategies for tailoring evidence-based therapy to improve mental health treatment for autistic individuals.
Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Clients randomized to this condition will continue to receive psychotherapy in a community clinic
Locations (1)
Florida International University
Miami, Florida, United States