The present study aims to adapt and evaluate the feasibility of the BeatIt-2 behavioral activation intervention for people with intellectual disabilities and low mood to be implemented with minimally verbal autistic individuals.
Aim 1. The first phase of the project will focus on adapting the BeatIt-2 manual to consider specific needs of MV autistic adults. This procedure includes an intervention development group (IDG), for which MV autistic adults and their supporters (i.e., someone identified as a source of support they can work with) will be recruited. Aim 2. During the following phase of the project, a feasibility trial will be conducted. Using the treatment manual and study procedures adapted and refined in phase 1, the trial will examine the feasibility and acceptability of BeatIt-MV.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
BeatIt-MV, designed to be implemented with minimally verbal autistic individuals, is an adaptation of BeatIt-2. The intervention aims to improve mood and decrease depressive symptoms through an increase in meaningful engagement in recreational, domestic, and social/leisure activities.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Glasgow Depression Scale for Intellectual Disability (GDS)
The GDS is a 20-item self- and caregiver-reported questionnaire of psychological function over the past week with all items on a "0" (Never/No) to 2 (Always/A lot) scale. Higher scores equal more distress. Scores range from 0-32. The expected change is a decrease in the score.
Time frame: Week 1 (initial assessment) to week 16 (outcome) to week 22 (follow-up)
Anxiety Depression and Mood Scale (ADAMS)
The ADAMS is a 20-item caregiver-reported questionnaire of psychological function over the past week with all items on a "0" (Never/No) to 2 (Always/A lot) scale. Higher scores equal more distress. Total scores range from 0-84. The expected change is a decrease in the score.
Time frame: Week 1 (initial assessment) to week 16 (outcome) to week 22 (follow-up)
Mood, Interest, & Pleasure Questionnaire (MIPQ)
The MIPQ is a 25-item caregiver-reported questionnaire of behaviors over the past week with all items on a "0" (Never) to 4 (All the time) scale. Higher scores equal more distress. Total scores range from 0-100. The expected change is a decrease in the score.
Time frame: Week 1 (initial assessment) to week 16 (outcome) to week 22 (follow-up)
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale, 3rd edition (VABS-3)
The VABS-3 is a 381-item caregiver-reported measure of adaptive behavior. All items in the measure ask the frequency at which the participants performs a behavior, from 0 (never) to 2 (usually). Scores are age-referenced standard scores. Domain scores range from 20-140. Lower scores indicate more lower adaptive behavior. The expected change is an increase in the score.
Time frame: Week 1 (initial assessment) to week 22 (follow-up)
Shalock Quality of Life Questionnaire
The Shalock Quality of Life Questionnaire is a 40-item self- and caregiver-reported measure of quality of life. Each question prompts the informant to choose one of three options (differing by item) based on which seems most appropriate to them. Higher scores indicate lower quality of life. Domain scores range from 10-30. The expected change is a decrease in score.
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Time frame: Week 1 (initial assessment) to week 16 (outcome) to week 22 (follow-up)