This study is currently active and enrolling participants
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We are testing two mental health therapies:
Emotion Awareness and Skills Enhancement (EASE) and Unified Protocol (UP)
- Both programs teach skills to help understand and process emotions.
- Both programs use an affirming approach that encourages personal development.
- Both programs involve 16-20 weekly therapy sessions.
Our goal is to find out which program is more helpful for autistic people.
- Am I Right for this Study?
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- We are looking for autistic people ages 12-25 who want to strengthen their emotion regulation skills.
- The study is open to people with a range of communication abilities.
- Participants must live in Alabama or Pennsylvania.
- What will I do in this study?
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- Attend approximately 16-20 weekly therapy sessions, which can be in-person or telehealth with providers from our partnering community mental health clinics.
- Complete surveys and interviews at four different times.
- Will I be paid?
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You will be compensated for completing surveys and interviews associated with the study.
- Why are we doing this study?
- Why is this research study so exciting?
- Will my information be kept private?
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he data we collect from study participants are secure and private.
This means that we do not have your name written anywhere on the data. We use a random number. So, instead of having data, for example, that is called “John Smith interview”, it might be called “#101 interview”.
- The file that links your name to the data is stored separately and not shared.
- We do not collect data from your medical records.
- We do not have access to your medical records.
- We are not putting data or diagnoses into your medical records.
- Your name, address, and other information that can identify who you are is not shared with the government or any funder or collaborator.
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How do I find out more?
There are many options for getting started. You can:
Complete our contact form
Email us at emotiontherapy@upmc.edu
Call us at 1-866-647-3436
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Funded by: PCORI
Principal Investigators: Susan White, PhD, and Carla Mazefsky, PhD