Young people's understanding of CBT - Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring socialisation to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and emotional awareness in young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders
IRAS ID
170744
Contact name
Cara Roberts-Collins
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Bath
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study will be asking young people (11-18 years old) who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) about their experience of psychological treatment i.e. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Research suggests that to engage in CBT, it is important that young people are aware of and can make links between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and are 'socialised' to (or understand the underlying principles of) the CBT model. Research also suggests that young people with ASD find it hard to identify their own and other people’s emotions. However, no research to date has explored whether 'socialisation' or emotional awareness are important for therapy outcomes.
The growing awareness of ASD and the high rates of other disorders like anxiety and depression mean there is a greater need for effective treatments and to better understand how treatment works.
A group of young people with ASD who have attended CBT will be recruited from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). They will be asked to complete:
1)A short interview asking about their experience of CBT. This interview will be recorded and later rated for socialisation to the CBT model and evidence of use of psycho-education during treatment.
2) A task to assess socialisation to the CBT model.Their therapist will also be asked to rate how socialised to CBT they feel the young person is. Routine outcome measures will be collected to examine the impact of each factor on therapy outcome.
Emotional awareness will also be measured using a questionnaire. The group of young people with ASD who have attended CBT will be compared on their level of emotional awareness to a group of young people with ASD and a typically developing group of young people who have not had CBT. The study will last approximately 1 year.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 3
REC reference
15/WS/0111
Date of REC Opinion
3 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion