The Plasticity of Social Brain Network in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: age between 18 and 50 diagnosed with ASD from licensed mental health or medical professional based on DSM5 have social problems motivated to participate in the treatment fluent in chinese caregiver also fluent in chinese and motivated to participate had a full-scale IQ > 70 on WAIS-IV scored ≧ 26 on the caregiver-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), indicating clinical impairment associated with ASD. Exclusion Criteria: history of major mental illness, such as bipolar affective disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, or neurological diseases visual impairment and/or hearing impairment any metal, electronic part that cannot be removed from the body, or being pregnant, which may not be able to use fMRI scan.
Sites / Locations
- National Taiwan University HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
ASD group
Control group
autistic adolescents with their caregiver
healthy control without their caregiver