Randomized Controlled Trial of Telehealth-Enabled Versus In-Person Parent-Mediated Behavioral Treatment for Challenging Behaviors in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stanford University
Summary
The purpose of the research is to determine whether parent-mediated behavior therapy for challenging behavior commonly displayed by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be as effective when delivered via telehealth as when delivered in-person.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 2–7 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria: 1. Child is aged 2 years 0 months to 7 years 11 months inclusive 2. Child has a documented diagnosis of ASD 3. Child exhibits at least one form of daily or hourly self-injurious behavior and/or aggressive behavior on the Behavior Problems Inventory - Short Form (BPI-S)71,72 4. Family lives in one of the following counties in New Mexico and Texas: Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Valencia, Sandoval, Torrance, Socorro, Cibola, Los Alamos, El Paso, Hudspeth, Otero, McKinley, San Miguel, Eddy, Chaves, or Dona Ana. 5. Caregiver is comfortable speaking and reading in English 6. The child's…
Interventions
- BehavioralBehavior therapy
Caregivers will be coached either in-person or via telehealth to implement function-based behavioral treatment in 1-hour sessions each week with their child over 12 weeks.
- OtherPsychoeducation
Caregivers will complete online education modules in 1-hour sessions each week over 12 weeks.
Locations (2)
- Stanford UniversityStanford, California
- Behavior Change InstituteAlamogordo, New Mexico