NCT07786883Recruiting
Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for People With Autism: A Multiple Baseline Single Case Design
Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for People With Autism, Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Self-harm Behaviour: A Multiple Baseline Single Case Design
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 26 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this experimental study is to test the effectiveness of Dialectic Behavioural Therapy in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The aim questions are: 1. What is the effect of DBT on maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and emotional well-being in patients with ASD? 2. Is the use of DBT skills associated with a reduction in maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and an increase of emotional well-being over time? 3. What are the dynamics over time between maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, emotional well-being and sensory overload? Participants will: * Follow DBT of 10 months * Keep a diary on their urge of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and well-being
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 6 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Start date
- Sept 2026
- Primary completion date
- Aug 2027
- Lead sponsor
- GGZ Friesland
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07786883
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 6
- From Sept 2026 to the primary completion date, Aug 2027
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Presence of a trauma-related disorder that is likely to interfere with the ability to engage effectively in DBT or that requires specialized trauma-focused treatment prior to or alongside DBT as assessed by intake team;
Other illness
- Diagnosis of psychotic disorder if not stable;
- Diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Other
- Antisocial behaviour which interrupts the group climate;
- Excessive dependency on substances for which no parallel appropriate policy can be made;
Who the study is looking for
- DSM-5 diagnosis of ASD
- Sufficient understanding, as demonstrated in conversation with intake therapist;
- Explicit behavioural problems, which, according to patient and therapist, lead to functional problems (like suicidal ideation, auto mutilation, emotional outburst and interpersonal conflicts);
- BMI \> 17;
- Commitment to the therapy and shared goals as assessed by intake therapist;
Age in the registry: 16 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GGZ Friesland Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Leeuwarden | Netherlands | Recruiting |
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