Cognitive Enhancement Therapy for Adult Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Brief summary
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This study will investigate and contrast the effects of two psychological treatments for adults with autism spectrum disorder. Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) is a cognitive remediation intervention that aims to help adults with problems in thinking, planning, and socialization. Enriched Supportive Therapy (EST) is an individual supportive therapy that aims to help adults learn about their condition, manage their emotions and stress, improve their social skills, and cope with everyday problems.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00902798
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 54 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Behavioral
- Enriched Supportive Therapy Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 16 Years to 45 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 2010 (Actual)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2016 (Actual)
- Completion
- Jun 2017 (Actual)
- Last update posted
- Apr 13, 2020
2010 – 2017
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | — |
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