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Internet-based Coaching for Young Adults With Neuropsychiatric Disorders

NCT ID: NCT02316145

Last Updated: 2014-12-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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Purpose: To develop a model for internet-based support and coaching to young adults with neuropsychiatric disorders (NPD). To improve the individual's psychosocial functioning and his/her understanding of how he/she is functioning.

NPD comprise problems with social interaction, attention, impulse control and hyperactivity. The most common NPD diagnoses are ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), autism spectrum condition (ASC) and Tourette's disorder (TD). In this study the investigators use Internet-based treatment for young adults with NPD.

Method: Support/coaching by using communication over the Internet (chat and e-mail) with individuals with NPD. Twice every week during 8 weeks, young adults with NPD are offered support and coaching over the Internet by psychologist/educational therapist with great experience from NPD. The individuals are assessed before and after treatment pertaining to quality of life, sense of coherence, self-esteem, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and parents' evaluation of the young adult's situation.

Detailed Description

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Aims: To develop an internet-based support and coaching model for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and to validate the model. Method: A user centred design was applied to develop a model for internet-based support and coaching, where individuals received eight-week support via internet (chat). The model was validated by ten individuals, 15 to 26 years of age, with ASD and/or ADHD. Self-report questionnaires (Sense of Coherence (SOC), the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale, the Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA), Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD)) were distributed before and after intervention. A structured interview regarding the quality of the model, the Patient perspective of Care and Rehabilitation process (POCR), was used after the intervention. Results: The validation showed significant improvement of SOC, self-esteem and subjective Quality of Life at follow-up and the majority perceived high fulfilment/importance on the POCR. Conclusions: The model can be an important complement to other interventions for young people with ASD and/or ADHD.

Conditions

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Tourette's Disorder

Keywords

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ADHD Autism spectrum condition Tourette's disorder Internet-based chat coach

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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'Habilitation (Internet-based support)

Before the individual started with the internet-based support and coaching (IBSC), a meeting with the coach was compulsory to discuss what specific issues they were going to work with during the period of IBSC. The IBSC was offered at fixed times twice a week during an eight-week period. Two meetings between the individual and the coach were included. Between chat sessions the individuals and the coaches could get in touch using the programme's e-mail. The content of the support and coaching was individualised based on each individual's requirement. Once a fortnight a meeting was held with the head of the project and coaches. Issues regarding ongoing support and coaching were addressed.

Group Type OTHER

Habilitation (Internet-based support and coaching)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Support and coaching with therapist (psychologist or educational therapist) by using chat and e-mail

Interventions

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Habilitation (Internet-based support and coaching)

Support and coaching with therapist (psychologist or educational therapist) by using chat and e-mail

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The individuals had to fulfill a diagnosis of ADHD, Tourette's disorder and/or an ASD (autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD NOS), according to the DSM-IV (APA, 1994).
* The inclusion age was between 15 and 26 years.

Exclusion Criteria

* mental retardation,
* current psychosis,
* current major depression,
* current alcohol and/or substance abuse/dependence,
* severe dyslexia and/or severe psychosocial problems (e.g. criminality)
Eligible Sex

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Vardalinstitutet The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Elisabet Wentz, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Child Neuropsychiatry Clinic

Other Identifiers

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16611

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id