Mental health crises involve acute psychiatric states, such as aggression and/or self-injury, which can result in harm to self or others. There is evidence to suggest that 20% to 25% of autistic children are at risk of a mental health crises, however no crisis prevention programs exist for autistic children. The goal of this project is to evaluate, via a randomized design, a novel crisis prevention program.
1 Primary · 3 Secondary · Reporting Duration: baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks
Active Control
Non-Treatment Group
50 Total Participants · 2 Treatment Groups
Primary Treatment: Crisis Prevention Arm · Has Placebo Group · N/A
Age 3 - 17 · All Participants · 6 Total Inclusion Criteria
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