A preliminary study of schema therapy for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: a single-arm, uncontrolled trial
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OBJECTIVE: Psychological problems associated with isolation and mistrust are common among young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Schema therapy (ST) has recently been shown to be effective against chronic personality problems of various mental disorders, including personality disorders. This pilot clinical trial aimed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of ST in young adults with high-functioning ASD. RESULTS: Following the intervention, a significant reduction in early maladaptive schemas and improvements in quality of life and social adjustment were observed. ST may be feasible and is applicable to young adults with HF-ASD. Trial registration UMIN000014535; registered on July 11, 2014.
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- Authors
- Oshima, F., Murata, T., Ohtani, T., Seto, M., & Shimizu, E.
- Affiliations
- Chiba University (JP)
- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Oshima, Fumiyo
- Venue
- BMC Research Notes
- Published
- 2021-04-29
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 158-158
- ISSN
- 1756-0500 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC8082897
- OpenAlex
- W3116172364
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 1.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- BMC Research Notes (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in Japan (15K17290)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- schema therapy, high-functioning autism, young adults, early maladaptive schemas, quality of life, social adaptation, feasibility, acceptability
- MeSH terms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schema Therapy, Autistic Disorder, Humans, Personality Disorders, Quality of Life, Young Adult
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