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Pilot Randomized Control Trial of an App-Based CBT Program for Reducing Anxiety in Individuals with ASD without Intellectual Disability
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Yang, Yoon Jung; Chung, Kyong-Mee – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
This study developed and tested the effectiveness of an app-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program in alleviating anxiety among adolescents and adults with autism without co-occurring intellectual disability. Thirty participants from 15 to 35 years old were randomly assigned to either the intervention or waitlist control group, and self-…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Randomized Controlled Trials, Handheld Devices, Behavior Modification
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Blinded, Crossover, Pilot Study of the Effects of Dextromethorphan/Quinidine for the Treatment of Neurobehavioral Symptoms in Adults with Autism
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Chez, Michael; Kile, Shawn; Lepage, Christopher; Parise, Carol; Benabides, Bobbie; Hankins, Andrea – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Prior studies have demonstrated successful irritability treatment using dopaminergic antagonists in autistic patients. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the effect of dextromethorphan/quinidine (DM/Q) in autistic adults (18-60 years of age). This was a randomized, blinded, crossover, study of 14 patients randomized to DM/Q or a placebo…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Randomized Controlled Trials, Pilot Projects, Drug Therapy
Training Parents of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Advocate for Adult Disability Services: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Taylor, Julie Lounds; Hodapp, Robert M.; Burke, Meghan M.; Waitz-Kudla, Sydney N.; Rabideau, Carol – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study presents findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial, testing a 12-week intervention to train parents of youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to advocate for adult disability services--the Volunteer Advocacy Program-Transition (VAP-T). Participants included 41 parents of youth with ASD within 2 years of high school exit,…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Parent Education, Autism
Development of a College Transition and Support Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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White, Susan W.; Elias, Rebecca; Capriola-Hall, Nicole N.; Smith, Isaac C.; Conner, Caitlin M.; Asselin, Susan B.; Howlin, Patricia; Getzel, Elizabeth E.; Mazefsky, Carla A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Empirically based, consumer-informed programming to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) transitioning to college is needed. Informed by theory and research, the Stepped Transition in Education Program for Students with ASD (STEPS) was developed to address this need. The first level (Step 1) supports high school students and the…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Randomized Controlled Trials