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Several independent evaluations have supported the effectiveness of the Secret Agent Society (SAS) Program in improving the social-emotional functioning of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in clinic- (Beaumont & Sofronoff, 2008; Tan, Mazzucchelli & Beaumont, submitted), school-(Beaumont, Rotolone & Sofronoff, in press; Einfeld et al., submitted) and remote Skype/telephone-assisted delivery contexts (Sofronoff, Silva & Beaumont, in press).The present study aims to extend on the above literature by conducting a 6-month randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness, utility and acceptability (including cultural acceptability) of the Secret Agent Society (SAS) social-emotional skills training program. Specifically, the study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the SAS Program for 8-12 year-old children with social difficulties in the context of a range of diagnosed mental health conditions and/or developmental disorders, including anxiety disorders, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.


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Several independent evaluations have supported the effectiveness of the Secret Agent Society (SAS) Program in improving the social-emotional functioning of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in clinic, school and remote Skype/telephone-assisted delivery contexts. Results from a pilot University clinic evaluation of the program for children with social-emotional difficulties but without ASD has also yielded positive findings, showing comparable treatment effects to those achieved for children with ASD in terms of improved social-emotional functioning. Within the USA, results from a two-year Buffalo School District implementation project and delivery of the program through USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD Children's Hospital Los Angeles) have provided further support for the effectiveness and cross-cultural appropriateness of the intervention with children who have a range of mental health challenges. The present study aims to extend on the above literature by conducting a 6-month randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness, utility and acceptability (including cultural acceptability) of the Secret Agent Society (SAS) social-emotional skills training program. Specifically, the study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the SAS Program for 8-12 year-old children with social difficulties in the context of a range of diagnosed mental health conditions and/or developmental disorders, including anxiety disorders, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Outcome variables will include measures of child social functioning and mental health outcomes related to their primary diagnoses (e.g. anxiety, disruptive behaviour, etc). ;


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NCT number NCT02574273
Study type Interventional
Source Weill Medical College of Cornell University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date October 2015
Completion date December 2018

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