Monitoring and Evaluation of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Focused on Attention and Emotion Regulation for Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Monitoring and Evaluation of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Focused on Attention and Emotion Regulation for Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

This is a multi-center, prospective, randomized, open-label, controlled trial with two parallel arms and blinded endpoint assessment.

It aims yo compare the 6-month efficacy of a group CBT program versus body-mediated intervention (meditation) children (7-13 years) with ADHD-associated FASD and emotional dysregulation via a measurement of the Aggressive Behaviors subscale score of the Dysregulation Profile subset of the CBCL scale.

Inclusion Criteria:

• child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
• child with attention deficit disorder with / without hyperactivity
• child with a score upper than or equal to 180 points on the "Aggressive behavior", "Anxiety / Depression" and "Concentration problems" subscales of the CBCL
• child followed in La Reunion, Montpellier or Bordeaux University Hospital
• child whose parents are affiliated with social security
• child who accepts to participate and whose parents have given their consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-french speaking child or parents / non-creole speaking child or parents
• child who already participate to CBT or body mediation groups