Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy-Generalised (PACT-G) against treatment as usual for reducing symptom severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy-Generalised (PACT-G) against treatment as usual for reducing symptom severity in young children with autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Prior evidence shows that behaviours closely related to the intervention delivered for autism are amenable to change, but it is more difficult to generalise treatment effects beyond the intervention context. We test an early autism intervention designed to promote generalisation...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Green, Catherine Aldred, Tony Charman, Ann Le Couteur, Richard A. Emsley, Victoria Grahame, Patricia Howlin, Neil Humphrey, Kathy Leadbitter, Helen McConachie, Jeremy R. Parr, Andrew Pickles, Vicky Slonims, Carol Taylor, PACT-G Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Autism spectrum disorder
Randomised trial
Social communication intervention
School-based intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2881-3

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