Langdon, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7745-1825, Murphy, Glynis, Shepstone, Lee, Wilson, Edward, Fowler, David, Heavens, David, Malovic, Aida, Russell, Alexandra, Rose, Alice and Mullineaux, Louise
(2016)
The People with Asperger syndrome and anxiety disorders (PAsSA) trial: a pilot multicentre, single-blind randomised trial of group cognitive–behavioural therapy.
BJPsych Open, 2 (2).
179 - 186.
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Abstract
Background: There is a growing interest in using cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) with people who have Asperger syndrome and comorbid mental health problems. Aims: To examine whether modified group CBT for clinically significant anxiety in an Asperger syndrome population is feasible and likely to be efficacious. Method: Using a randomised assessor-blind trial, 52 individuals with Asperger syndrome were randomised into a treatment arm or a waiting-list control arm. After 24 weeks, those in the waiting-list control arm received treatment, while those initially randomised to treatment were followed up for 24 weeks. Results: The conversion rate for this trial was high (1.6:1), while attrition was 13%. After 24 weeks, there was no significant difference between those randomised to the treatment arm compared with those randomised to the waiting-list control arm on the primary outcome measure, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety. Conclusions: Trials of psychological therapies with this population are feasible. Larger definitive trials are now needed.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | © 2016 The Royal College of Psychiatrists This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2016 00:10 |
Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2022 01:22 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59891 |
DOI: | 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002527 |
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