Oxytocin enhancement of social learning in the treatment of toddlers with autism

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1125449

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Oxytocin nasal spray has been shown to improve emotion recognition, social understanding, and social interaction skill. This project is the first to determine whether it enhances therapeutic outcomes when combined with an established social learning package for children with autism. This project continues our lead role in developing an effective and safe intervention for autism spectrum disorders.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2021

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,228,465.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

autism spectrum disorders | behaviour therapy | clinical trial | early intervention | oxytocin

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