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Brain Activity Changes After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Autistic Youth From High-Need Communities
Led by Montclair State University · Updated on 2025-06-25
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
122 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Montclair State University
Lead Sponsor
C
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate neural constructs related to anxiety symptoms in response to Facing Your Fears (FYF) treatment in autistic participants with co-occurring anxiety. Researchers will compare participants receiving immediate FYF intervention to those in the waitlist control group (receiving treatment as usual) to see if there are differences in neural constructs and anxiety symptom changes over the study period. Participants will: * Complete the Facing Your Fears (FYF) intervention if assigned to the immediate treatment group * Continue their usual treatment during a waitlist period if assigned to the control group, followed by the opportunity to participate in FYF intervention after the waiting period ends * Complete assessments of neural constructs, anxiety symptoms, and other measures
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Brain Activity Changes After Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Autistic Youth From High-Need Communities
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between the ages of 8 and 14
- Significant deficits in reciprocal social behavior with a score of 11 or above on the parent-report SCQ questionnaire
- Verbal fluency in English sufficient to participate in ADOS-2 modules 3 or 4
- Estimated verbal IQ of 70 or above as measured by KBIT-2
- Clinically significant anxiety symptoms indicated by elevations on parent-report SCARED or PRAS-ASD questionnaires
- Legal guardian able to provide consent and participate in the intervention or allow another caregiver living with the child to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Failure to meet any of the inclusion criteria
- Presence of severe medical or psychiatric impairment (e.g., psychosis, severe aggressive behavior) requiring intensive treatment such as day treatment or hospitalization
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07043
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2
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
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Research Team
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Erin Kang, PhD
CONTACT
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Arabella Peters, B.A.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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