Family CBT intervention for children with ASD and anger difficulties
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a family CBT intervention aimed at families of children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and presenting with significant anger management difficulties
IRAS ID
169795
Contact name
Sohini Shah
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Joint Research Office UCL
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
15/0211, Joint Research Office R & D number; 15PP06, Great Ormond Street Hospital R&D number
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 9 months, 0 days
Research summary
There is a paucity of research aimed to develop effective anger management interventions for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and even fewer that incorporate the whole family in sessions. This study aims to assess an intervention for families of children with ASD and anger management difficulties that is being used at the Social Communication Disorders Clinic in Great Ormond Street Hospital. The intervention involves bespoke case conceptualisation based on CBT and systemic principles with the whole family as well as 1:1 time with the child. The study aims to assess the acceptability and effectiveness of this intervention and also provide information on the feasibility of the intervention and the measures used to evaluate it. This information will inform the viability of a larger Randomised Control Trial. Eligible participants will be families who are taking part in the intervention as part of their clinical care. Families who are taking part in the intervention as part of their clinical care will be eligible for the study if their child is aged between eight and sixteen years, have a primary diagnosis of ASD and present with significant anger management problems. If they decide to take part in the study, families receiving the intervention will be asked to complete outcome measures during a baseline period, mid-treatment and post-treatment as well as a post-intervention questionnaire. The study will last approximately twenty weeks for each family.
REC name
West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/WM/0140
Date of REC Opinion
21 May 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion