DBT skills for autistic adults with emotion regulation difficulties

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial will adapt Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to meet autistic adults’ needs and test if the program is feasible, acceptable, and useful. Participants are autistic adults with emotion regulation difficulties, enrolled in outpatient care and who speak Scandinavian languages. The study aims to see if the adapted DBT training can improve emotion regulation, relationship functioning, and reduce crises, potentially enhancing quality of life. It emphasizes accessibility within specialist healthcare settings and monitors safety, satisfaction, and practical implementation. The investigation is conducted in an outpatient psychiatric unit in Molde, Norway, with collaboration from The Dam Foundation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Fit general inclusion criteria for the out- patient treatment at the clinic.
* Have diagnosed autism, and pervasive difficulties in emotion regulation.
* Speak Scandinavian (Norwegian, Danish and/or Swedish).
* Manage to commit to participating in the DBT- skills training.
* Be willing to sign the written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Have a clinically significant low linguistic functioning that hinders the patient in understanding and answering the questions on the self-report instruments.
* Being actively psychotic.
* Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) under 17.
* Cognitive disability Intelliganve quotient (IQ) \<85

Where it's running

• Outpatient psychiatric unit - More and Romsdal Health Trust
  Molde, Norway Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Johanna Vigfusdottir, Clinical psychologist
• Email: johannavigfusd@gmail.com
• Phone: +4746746154

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.