Brain scans reveal how social training rewires teens with autism and schizophrenia
NCT ID NCT05185128
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study explores the brain basis of social difficulties in 30 teens with autism and 30 with schizophrenia. Participants take part in a 16-week social skills program called PEERS, and undergo brain scans before and after to see how the intervention affects brain networks. A control group of 30 typically developing teens also gets scanned for comparison. The goal is to understand shared and unique brain changes that lead to better social skills.
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Active substance
PEERS social skills intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this could reveal how social skills training changes the brain, pointing toward better therapies for social difficulties in autism and schizophrenia.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage observational study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, and may not work for all.
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Loma Linda U
RECRUITINGLoma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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