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Behavioral Activation for Treatment of Depression in Autistic Adolescents With Below Average Intelligence
Sponsor: Stony Brook University
Summary
Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by differences in social communication/interaction and the presence of restricted/repetitive behaviors, with significant heterogeneity in terms of autistic features, language ability, and cognitive characteristics. About 2-3% of individuals in the United States are autistic, and most autistic individuals have co-occurring mental health conditions. Autistic people are 3-4 times more likely to experience depression than non-autistic people. Of the emerging depression treatment research with autistic people, none to date has focused on developing and testing a depression treatment for autistic youth with below average cognitive abilities - a group which comprises over 50% of the autistic community. Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the feasibility (Aim 1), acceptability (Aim 2), and preliminary treatment effects (Aim 3) of an extension of Behavioral Activation for Depression in Autistic Adolescents (BA-A), adapted to meet the needs of cognitively lower functioning autistic youth.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2026-08-10
Completion Date
2027-09
Last Updated
2026-09-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
BA-A
BA-A is an individually delivered manualized 12-session treatment that utilizes established behavioral strategies and incorporates common mental health treatment adaptations for autistic young people.
Locations (1)
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, United States