The Effectiveness of an Attention-based Intervention for School Aged Autistic Children With Anger Regulating Problems
NCT ID: NCT05221515
Last Updated: 2022-02-03
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
51 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-01-01
2018-10-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention condition
Participants received both parent training and child-focussed treatment
Anger can go!
The intervention "Anger Can Go!" was designed to treat anger regulation problems in autistic children aged 8 to 13 years old. The intervention consists of nine sessions of 60 minutes and is divided in four phases. Phase 1: psycho-education, affect-education and measuring anger with an anger-thermometer. This is a self-report scale presented as the drawing of a thermometer, that allows the child to indicate his level of anger, as linked to specific bodily and behavioral representations on a scale from 0 to 3. Phase 2: making a functional behavior assessment (FBA) and taking a time-out at a low anger-level (between 1 and 2 on the scale 0 to 3) to prevent aggressive outbursts. Phase 3: taking a time-out at a low anger-level (between 1 and 2 on the scale 0 to 3) to prevent aggressive outbursts, shifting attention away from aversive stimuli, to cope with the stress of the anger provoking situation. Phase 4: creating solutions to cope with an anger provoking situation.
Parent psycho-education
Three psycho-educational parent group sessions (take place before the children's sessions in intervention group). Parents meet with other parents and a therapist to learn about the nature of their Expressed Emotion (EE) and how it relates to the child's aggressive behavior.
Control condition
Participants received only parent training
Parent psycho-education
Three psycho-educational parent group sessions (take place before the children's sessions in intervention group). Parents meet with other parents and a therapist to learn about the nature of their Expressed Emotion (EE) and how it relates to the child's aggressive behavior.
Interventions
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Anger can go!
The intervention "Anger Can Go!" was designed to treat anger regulation problems in autistic children aged 8 to 13 years old. The intervention consists of nine sessions of 60 minutes and is divided in four phases. Phase 1: psycho-education, affect-education and measuring anger with an anger-thermometer. This is a self-report scale presented as the drawing of a thermometer, that allows the child to indicate his level of anger, as linked to specific bodily and behavioral representations on a scale from 0 to 3. Phase 2: making a functional behavior assessment (FBA) and taking a time-out at a low anger-level (between 1 and 2 on the scale 0 to 3) to prevent aggressive outbursts. Phase 3: taking a time-out at a low anger-level (between 1 and 2 on the scale 0 to 3) to prevent aggressive outbursts, shifting attention away from aversive stimuli, to cope with the stress of the anger provoking situation. Phase 4: creating solutions to cope with an anger provoking situation.
Parent psycho-education
Three psycho-educational parent group sessions (take place before the children's sessions in intervention group). Parents meet with other parents and a therapist to learn about the nature of their Expressed Emotion (EE) and how it relates to the child's aggressive behavior.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* age 8 - 13
* seeking treatment for aggressive behaviour problems
Exclusion Criteria
8 Years
13 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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VU University of Amsterdam
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sander Begeer
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Frits Boer, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Locations
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De Bascule
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Wei43
Amsterdam, , Netherlands
Countries
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BOBpaper2021
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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