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Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2026

Mixed Methods Findings from a Stepped Wedge Hybrid Implementation Trial of ATTAIN NAV: A Mental Health Family Navigation Intervention for Autistic Youth.

Nicole A Stadnick, Kassandra Martinez, Felice Navarro, Pollyanna Gomez-Patino, Kimberly Holmquist, Sonya Negriff, Scott Roesch, Isaac Bouchard, Sara Walpole, Romina Espinosa and 3 more

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Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05344378 (Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services for Youth With Autism), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement With Mental Health Services for Youth With Autism

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of California, San DiegoRan2022 to 2024Enrolled151ConditionsAutism Spectrum Disorder, Implementation Science, Mental Health, Behavioral HealthArmsATTAIN NAV Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation Model
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13 authors.

Nicole A StadnickDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. nstadnic@health.ucsd.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6520-2920
Kassandra MartinezChild and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
Felice NavarroDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Pollyanna Gomez-PatinoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Kimberly HolmquistDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Sonya NegriffDepartment of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Scott RoeschDepartment of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Isaac BouchardDepartment of Psychology, California State Northridge, Northridge, CA, USA.
Sara WalpoleKaiser Permanente Southern California, San Diego, CA, USA.
Romina EspinosaDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Sarabeth Broder-FingertDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.
Miya BarnettDepartment of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Lauren Brookman-FrazeeDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Funding

Refining and Implementing Technology-Enhanced Family Navigation to Promote Early Access and Engagement with Mental Health Services for Youth with AutismR34MH120190 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI STADNICK, NICOLE A · 2020 to 2022
$710k
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health R34 MH120190NIMH NIH HHS R34 MH120190
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ATTAIN NAV (Access to Tailored Autism Integrated Care through Family Navigation) was delivered by family navigators to promote access to and engagement with mental health services for school-age autistic youth. This study used a mixed method, stepped wedge design to test the effects of family navigation on service and clinical outcomes while gathering information on implementation. Primary care providers from six clinics in California and 56 caregiver-child dyads enrolled in and completed the study. Clinics were randomized to either a technology-enhanced or standard family navigation condition. Caregivers completed assessments at baseline and post about child, family and services outcomes, and a subset participated in a post qualitative interview. Quantitative findings demonstrated improvements in child challenging behavior and parent activation across conditions although these improvements were more pronounced for families in the standard FN condition. At post-intervention, families in the standard FN condition reported higher levels of navigation satisfaction, a shorter time to attend their first mental health appointment, and higher engagement with their navigator. Qualitative findings complemented and expanded the quantitative survey findings. The ATTAIN NAV model of family navigation for autistic children with co-occurring mental health needs demonstrates promising implementation, service, and clinical benefits. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT05344378.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderHealth Services AccessibilityMental Health ServicesPatient NavigationAdolescentCaliforniaCaregiversChildFemaleHumansMaleFamily navigation,autismHybrid implementation effectivenessMental healthMixed methodsStepped wedge

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PMID40338511
PMCPMC13538154

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