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Feasibility, Acceptability and Preliminary Efficacy of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Autistic Adults without Intellectual Disability: A Mixed Methods Study
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Bemmouna, Doha; Coutelle, Romain; Weibel, Sébastien; Weiner, Luisa – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Self-harm and suicidal behaviors are prevalent among autistic adults without intellectual disability (ID). Emotion dysregulation (ED), the difficulty in modulating emotions, has been identified as an important risk factor. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has been proved effective to treat ED in disorders other than autism spectrum disorder. Our…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Self Destructive Behavior
Treatment Engagement as a Predictor of Therapy Outcome Following Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Autistic Children
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Carly S. Albaum; Teresa Sellitto; Nisha Vashi; Yvonne Bohr; Jonathan A. Weiss – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Purpose: Active engagement in one's therapy is a key contributor to successful outcomes. Research on child engagement in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has largely focused on youth without autism. This longitudinal study examined multiple indicators of child engagement in relation to outcomes for autistic children who took part in CBT for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment
Do Student Characteristics Affect Teachers' Decisions to Use 1:1 Instruction?
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Nuske, Heather J.; Pellecchia, Melanie; Lushin, Viktor; Rump, Keiran; Seidman, Max; Ouellette, Rachel R.; Cooney, Diana; Maddox, Brenna B.; Lawson, Gwendolyn M.; Song, Amber; Reisinger, Erica M.; Mandell, David S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
One-to-one instruction is a critical component of evidence-based instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder, but is not used as often as recommended. Student characteristics may affect teachers' decisions to select a treatment and/or implement it. This study examined the associations between students' clinical and demographic…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods, Student Characteristics
Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Experience of Traumatic Events: Review of the Current Literature to Inform Modifications to a Treatment Model for Children with Autism
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Stack, Alexia; Lucyshyn, Joseph – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Children with autism incur trauma and have increased vulnerabilities for experiencing trauma. This paper summarizes the current literature in the study of trauma in typically developing children and those with autism. A treatment model for children with autism, drawing on components from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, and…
Descriptors: Autism, At Risk Persons, Children, Trauma
Brief Report of Preliminary Outcomes of an Emotion Regulation Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Thomson, Kendra; Burnham Riosa, Priscilla; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present with comorbid psychopathology including problems with emotion regulation. The goal of the present research was to investigate the feasibility of a multicomponent manualized cognitive behavior therapy treatment program for improving emotion regulation in youth with ASD 8-12 years of age.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Psychopathology
Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Observed Autism Symptom Severity during School Recess: A Preliminary Randomized, Controlled Trial
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Wood, Jeffrey J.; Fujii, Cori; Renno, Patricia; Van Dyke, Marilyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
This study compared cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and treatment-as-usual (TAU) in terms of effects on observed social communication-related autism symptom severity during unstructured play time at school for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Thirteen children with ASD (7-11 years old) were randomly assigned to 32 sessions of CBT…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment
Brief Report: Reduction of Inappropriate Vocalizations for a Child with Autism Using a Self-Management Treatment Program.
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Mancina, Catherine; Tankersley, Melody; Kamps, Debra; Kravits, Tammy; Parrett, Jean – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
A study examined the effects of a self-management program used to reduce high rates of inappropriate vocalizations (e.g., humming, tongue clucking, perseveration, and echolalic words/phases) in a 12-year-old girl with autism. When self-management was applied to inappropriate vocalizations during leisure, prevocational, and reading tasks, the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Echolalia