Cognitive-behavioral family therapy as psychoeducation for adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: Aware and Care for my Autistic Traits (ACAT) program study protocol for a pragmatic multisite randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background One aim of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis is to obtain special support for the disorder, though this does not guarantee practical support. We developed a psychoeducational program using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and Aware and Care for my Autistic Traits (ACA...

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Main Authors: Fumiyo Oshima, Mandy William, Noriko Takahashi, Aki Tsuchiyagaito, Hitoshi Kuwabara, Akihiro Shiina, Mikuko Seto, Minako Hongo, Yui Iwama, Yoshiyuki Hirano, Chihiro Sutoh, Kayoko Taguchi, Tokiko Yoshida, Yohei Kawasaki, Yoshihito Ozawa, Jiro Masuya, Noriyuki Sato, Shizuka Nakamura, Masaru Kuno, Jumpei Takahashi, Toshiyuki Ohtani, Daisuke Matsuzawa, Naoko Inada, Miho Kuroda, Mika Ando, Arinobu Hori, Akiko Nakagawa, Eiji Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04750-z