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Jill C. Fodstad; Rachel Russell; Molly Bullington; Lauren B. Jones; Micah Iticovici; Emily Meudt – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Adolescents and adults with Down syndrome are noted to display symptoms and behaviors consistent with a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. While evidenced-based interventions, including psychopharmacology and therapeutic interventions including exposure and response prevention, exist and effectively treat obsessive-compulsive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Down Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders
Norris, Lesley A.; Rabner, Jonathan C.; Storch, Eric A.; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Kerns, Connor; Lewin, Adam B.; Small, Brent J.; Kendall, Philip C. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Versions of cognitive behavioral therapy (Coping Cat, CC; Behavioral Interventions for Anxiety in Children with Autism, BIACA) have shown efficacy in treating anxiety among youth with autism spectrum disorder. Measures of efficacy have been primarily nomothetic symptom severity assessments. The current study examined idiographic coping outcomes in…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Schwartzman, Jessica M.; Millan, Maria Estefania; Uljarevic, Mirko; Gengoux, Grace W. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience elevated stress, yet parent-specific interventions are sparse. Thirty-five parents of children with ASD were randomized to the novel 8-week AMOR (Acceptance, Mindfulness, Optimism, Resilience) Method parent group or waitlist control group. Significant gains in resilience were…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Intervention, Parents, Autism
Bourke-Taylor, Helen M.; Joyce, Kahli S.; Grzegorczyn, Sarah; Tirlea, Loredana – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Healthy Mothers Healthy Families (HMHF) is a program that educates and empowers mothers of children with disabilities to improve health behaviours. Outcomes were investigated in this study. A pre, post-test design was implemented using online questionnaires including the Health promoting activities scale (HPAS) and the Depressional anxiety stress…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Behavior, Mothers, Disabilities
Kemeny, Betsy; Burk, Steffanie; Hutchins, Deborah; Gramlich, Courtney – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Therapeutic riding (THR) and HeartMath (HM) mindfulness-based interventions have promise for reducing stress in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. In three 10-week periods, this study compared THR, HM, and control on salivary cortisol, self-reported stress, parent-reported social responsiveness, and heart-rate variability. This crossover…
Descriptors: Therapy, Metacognition, Recreational Activities, Intervention
Wijnhoven, Lieke A. M. W.; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Onghena, Patrick; Otten, Roy; Creemers, Daan H. M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The aim of the present study was to examine the additive effect of elements of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the video game Mindlight in decreasing anxiety of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A non-concurrent multiple baseline design with 8 children with ASD in the age of 8-12 was used. CBT did not have the hypothesized…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Video Games
Kumazaki, Hirokazu; Sumioka, Hidenobu; Muramatsu, Taro; Yoshikawa, Yuichiro; Shimaya, Jiro; Iwanaga, Ryoichiro; Ishiguro, Hiroshi; Sumiyoshi, Tomiki; Mimura, Masaru – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Sensory overresponsivity (SOR) emerges before anxiety and positively predicts subsequent increasing levels of anxiety in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sensory seeking behavior occurs as compensation for SOR, and individuals may seek sensory input in one sensory domain to compensate for SOR. Tactile seeking behavior is sufficient…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Relationship, Tactual Perception, Interpersonal Communication
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
Anne E. Dickerson; Lynne Murphy; Mary McIntyre – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
To examine change in driving and community mobility outcomes for teens and young adults with autism as a result of participating in an occupational therapy intervention designed as a Bootcamp as perceived by the participants and their parents. Matched questionnaires were completed by novice drivers with autism as well as their parents prior to and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents, Young Adults, Occupational Therapy
Ed-Dee G. Williams; Matthew J. Smith – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) autistic transition-aged youth (TAY) report lower rates of competitive employment compared to White autistic TAY and even greater deficits with social skills associated with positive job interviewing. A virtual job interviewing program was adapted to support and improve the job interviewing skills of…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Anxiety, Skills, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Chua, Joelle Yan Xin; Shorey, Shefaly – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Parents of children with developmental disabilities are susceptible to mental health problems. Mindfulness-based and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based interventions can improve their mental well-being. This review examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based and ACT-based interventions in improving mental well-being and mindfulness…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parents, Developmental Disabilities
Anthony Osuna; Katie Sabini; Eryca Yamane; Jaqueline Flores; Naomi Pierce; Jocelyn Lemus-Valle; Ty Vernon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Many autistic adults report preference for computer-mediated communication and social media use. Despite many benefits to online socialization, there are many challenges including anxiety and cyber-victimization. To date, support is limited related to helping autistic adults with safe and effective internet use. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication
Perihan, Celal; Burke, Mack; Bowman-Perrott, Lisa; Bicer, Ali; Gallup, Jennifer; Thompson, Julie; Sallese, Mary – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at greater risk for experiencing high levels of anxiety symptoms. Recent evidence suggests Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may also be effective for anxiety reduction in some presentations of ASD. This meta-analysis evaluated twenty-three studies. Results yielded a moderate effect size (g =…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Anxiety
Ollendick, Thomas; Muskett, Ashley; Radtke, Sarah R.; Smith, Isaac – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Anxiety disorders are among the most common co-occurring disorders for individuals with ASD. Several adaptations to cognitive behavioral approaches have been proposed for this population (Moree & Davis, 2010). The current study examined feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an ASD-specific adaptation of one-session treatment (OST) for…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Effectiveness
Fodstad, Jill C.; Kerswill, Stephanie A.; Kirsch, Alexandra C.; Lagges, Ann; Schmidt, Jonathan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Noise hypersensitivity is a poorly understood symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). For some, problem behaviors co-occur with the aversive noise. Limited literature exists on treating noise hypersensitivity; however, noise hypersensitivity may be related to a specific phobia. This case study utilizes modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Acoustics, Perceptual Impairments