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Yan Li; Zhiwei Liu – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Social anxiety is a prevalent issue among college students, often leading to poor academic and psychosocial adjustment. Expressive writing has shown promise as a brief, cost-effective intervention for improving mental and physical health. This study investigated the effects of a 15-min expressive writing session on the social performance of mildly…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Writing (Composition), Interpersonal Competence, Anxiety
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Eric A. Storch; Sophie C. Schneider; Sean M. Olsen; Ana C. Ramirez; Leandra N. Berry; Robin P. Goin-Kochel; Morgan McNeel; Abigail E. Candelari; Andrew G. Guzick; Sandra L. Cepeda; Saira Weinzimmer; Robert G. Voigt; Troy Quast; Wayne K. Goodman; Alison Salloum – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This trial examined stepped-care cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) among 96 autistic youth with co-occurring anxiety. Step 1 included an open trial of parent-led, therapist-guided bibliotherapy. Step 2 was family-based CBT for those who did not respond to Step 1 or maintenance for those who did. Eighteen participants (28%) who completed Step 1…
Descriptors: Youth, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, Comorbidity
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Catherine E. Rast; Andrew G. Guzick; Keaton J. Soileau; Orri Smarason; Leandra N. Berry; Robin P. Goin-Kochel; Wayne K. Goodman; Sophie C. Schneider; Alison Salloum; Eric A. Storch – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the strong evidence basis for the treatment of anxiety in autistic youth, accessibility remains a significant challenge. Stepped care addresses this gap, although there is limited research into its broad effects in autistic youth with anxiety. In this project, 76 autistic youth with anxiety entered parent-led-bibliotherapy for 12 weeks; 44…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Lucía I. Floríndez; Dominique H. Como; Evelyn Law; Christine F. Tran; Robert Johnson; José C. Polido; Sharon A. Cermak; Leah I. Stein Duker – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Oral care-related challenges are well documented in the autistic community. This review examined interventions designed to improve oral health in autistic individuals across the lifespan. Through a systematic process, 36 studies were identified which focused on improving home-based oral care skills and routines, and reducing fear, anxiety, and/or…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Hygiene, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Skill Development
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Breagh C. Newcombe; Janine V. Olthuis; Matthew MacLean; Ryan Hamilton; Taylor McAulay – Journal of College Student Mental Health, 2024
The current pilot study tested the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a combined group cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise intervention (CBT+E), as compared to treatment as usual (TAU) for managing anxiety and mood symptoms in university students. Participants were 16 undergraduate students with at least mild anxiety, depression, or…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Exercise, Anxiety
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Elana R. Bernstein; Caitlin O'Neal – Contemporary School Psychology, 2025
Anxiety commonly co-occurs in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and contributes to the difficulties students experience at school. Few school-based interventions demonstrate strong empirical data for successfully treating anxiety in children with ASD at school. The factors that are important to maximizing school-based intervention…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Coping, Anxiety, Behavior Modification
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Holly Coates McDowall; Kaili Rimfeld; Saloni Krishnan – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2025
University students with dyslexia have greater anxiety than their peers without dyslexia, especially related to their academic studies. Most universities focus on mitigating the learning needs of these students, for example, providing more time during exams. Relatively little attention is paid to the psychological impact of having dyslexia. In…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Dyslexia, Anxiety
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Aoife Clancy; Martin O'Connor; Eddie Murphy; Leda Connaughton; Gary O'Reilly – School Psychology International, 2024
Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental health concerns in youth, with rates of these internalizing problems continuing to rise. Universal school-based interventions have shown promising results in improving poor mental health outcomes; however, more research is needed across different cultural contexts. This study is part of an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Mental Health, Behavior Modification
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Jessica M. Schwartzman; Halle R. Bonner – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Autistic youth are more likely to experience depression than their non-autistic peers, yet research on risk and protective factors to depression in this population is limited. Behavioral activation (i.e., prioritizing and engaging in meaningful activities), including social activities, is an important mechanism in the pathway to depression in…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Modification, Interpersonal Relationship
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Emily E. Bernstein; Nicole J. LeBlanc; Richard J. McNally – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective Graduate students frequently experience anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Counseling centers struggle to meet this need. Brief, skills-based treatments to mitigate burgeoning or mild mental health problems could alleviate this problem. Participants Participants were 51 graduate students in years one through seven of their…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Behavior Modification, Workshops, Skill Development
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David B. Riddle; Andrew G. Guzick; Alison Salloum; Sarah Kennedy; Asim Shah; Wayne K. Goodman; David S. Mathai; Alicia W. Leong; Emily M. Dickinson; Daphne M. Ayton; Saira A. Weinzimmer; Jill Ehrenreich-May; Eric A. Storch – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
A brief, parent-led, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach demonstrated utility among youth struggling with emotional problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Homework completion between sessions is directly associated with psychotherapy treatment outcomes in non-parent-led CBT interventions. The present study sought to examine…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Children, Emotional Problems
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Riski Lestiono; Sangmin-Michelle Lee – JALT CALL Journal, 2024
Public speaking often imposes a nerve-wracking atmosphere in the L2 classrooms. Consequently, an alternative to the anxiety-arousing activity by using advanced technology for pedagogy is urgent. Prior publications reported the use of virtual reality (VR) for training public speaking and alleviating students' public speaking anxiety (PSA). However,…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Therapy, Behavior Modification, Public Speaking
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Angelina V. Leary; Robert D. Dvorak; Emily K. Burr; Ardhys N. De Leon; Samantha J. Klaver; Gabrielle Lynch; Ethan Toth; Michelle J. Diaz; Sebastian Martin – Journal of Drug Education, 2024
College students are at a heightened risk of experiencing depression and anxiety symptomatology and engaging in maladaptive alcohol use. Understanding how alcohol interventions impact emotional functioning is essential. One such intervention uses Deviance Regulation Theory (DRT), which posits that behavior can be modified using targeted messaging…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Drinking, Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
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Michelle Menezes; Christina Burroughs; Jessica Pappagianopoulos; Eleonora Sadikova; Emily Fuhrmann; Genevieve Bohac; Robert Cross; Lauren Witte; Gabrielle Brinkmann; Rachel Lemley; Denis G. Sukhodolsky; Micah O. Mazurek – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Depression is common among autistic youth and is associated with worse quality of life in this group. Despite significant need for high-quality efficacious treatments, there has been very limited research on interventions for depression in autistic youth. This single-arm pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Depression (Psychology), Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Judy Reaven; Katherine Pickard; Allison T. Meyer; Lisa Hayutin; Caitlin Middleton; Nuri M. Reyes; Tanea Tanda; Aubyn Stahmer; Audrey Blakeley-Smith; Richard E. Boles – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Autistic youth frequently experience interfering anxiety, and schools may be an ideal setting to deliver mental health care. A type 1 hybrid-effectiveness, cluster randomized trial was used to examine the effectiveness of school-based Facing Your Fears compared to usual care. Change in provider cognitive behavior therapy knowledge and treatment…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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