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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
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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
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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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Byrne, Gary; Vickers, Louise; Ni Longphuirt, Eithne; Cunningham, Roisin – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to governments around the world imposing varying levels of restrictions and lockdowns leading to home confinement and closure of schools. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families may be particularly susceptible to increased anxiety. A growing evidence base has developed for parent-led…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety
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Trembath, David; Varcin, Kandice; Waddington, Hannah; Sulek, Rhylee; Bent, Cathy; Ashburner, Jill; Eapen, Valsamma; Goodall, Emma; Hudry, Kristelle; Roberts, Jacqueline; Silove, Natalie; Whitehouse, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The breadth of available non-pharmacological interventions for autistic children, with varying evidence for efficacy summarised in multiple systematic reviews, creates challenges for parents, practitioners, and policymakers in navigating the research evidence. In this article, we report the findings of an umbrella review of 58 systematic reviews…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment, Children, Behavior Modification
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Han, Yvonne M.Y.; Chan, Melody M.Y.; Shea, Caroline K.S.; Mo, Flora Y.M.; Yiu, Klaire W.K.; Chung, Raymond C.K.; Cheung, Mei-Chun; Chan, Agnes S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
This triple-arm, double-blind, randomized clinical trial investigated the effect of multisession prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A total of 105 individuals (age 14-21 years) diagnosed with ASD were randomized into the active-tDCS, sham-tDCS, and…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Stimulation, Stimuli
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Deirdre MacEvilly; Katie Maguire; Geraldine Brosnan; Louise Gaffney – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2024
In the last decade, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have observed an unprecedented rise in young children presenting with suicidal ideation, needing urgent assessment and treatment. Once stabilised, CAMHS professionals often refer these children to speech and language therapists (SLTs) for assessment of and support for their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health
Ashley Zanghi – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Social communication deficits present in some neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), create challenges in social, academic, and adaptive functioning throughout the lifespan. Since the number of people diagnosed with ASD with comorbid ADHD is rising, it is…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Telecommunications, Health Services, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Danielle M. Schulman – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by challenges in socialization and communication, and restricted, repetitive behaviors or interests across development (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Youth with ASD have an increased risk for developing anxiety disorders (Mattila et al., 2010). Anxiety…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Barriers
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Chen, Meng-Ting; Chang, Yen-Ping; Marraccini, Marisa E.; Cho, Miao-Chun; Guo, Nai-Wen – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Objective: Theory suggests that impaired executive functioning (EF) might explain several symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. However, only a few studies have examined the efficacy of EF training for the children using randomized control trial designs, and only two of them found significant benefits of the training. Method: We…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Function, Training
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Marcus L. Thomeer; Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Allyson K. Jordan; Adam J. Booth; Christin A. McDonald – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
This study tested the feasibility and initial efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral summer treatment (summerMAX[superscript yc]) for high-functioning young children, ages 4-6 years, with ASD (HFASD; without intellectual disability). The treatment was conducted 5 days per week, 6 h per day, over 5 weeks in the summer and included skills instruction…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Summer Programs
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Sasha Walters; Maria Loades; Ailsa Russell – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
The present review evaluated studies which effectively employed cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to alleviate symptoms of common mental health problems in young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It assessed the modifications applied to CBT and compliance with recent guidelines from the National Institute of Health Care Excellence…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mental Health