Preliminary Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program for Anxious Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	White, Susan W.; Ollendick, Thomas; Scahill, Lawrence; Oswald, Donald; Albano, Anne Marie
Titel	Preliminary Efficacy of a Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program for Anxious Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39 (2009) 12, S.1652-1662 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-009-0801-9
Schlagwörter	Autism; Parent Education; Adolescents; Anxiety; Interpersonal Competence; Cognitive Restructuring; Behavior Modification; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Support Groups; Skill Development; Social Development; Counseling Techniques + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Parents education; Elternbildung; Elternschule; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Angst; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Soziale Entwicklung; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode
Abstract	Anxiety is a commonly occurring psychiatric concern in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This pilot study examined the preliminary efficacy of a manual-based intervention targeting anxiety and social competence in four adolescents with high-functioning ASD. Anxiety and social functioning were assessed at baseline, midpoint, endpoint, and 6 months following treatment. Treatment consisted of cognitive-behavioral therapy, supplemented with parent education and group social skills training. The treatment program was effective in reducing anxiety in three of the four subjects and improving the social skills in all four subjects. Recommendations for the assessment and treatment of anxiety youth with ASD such as use of self-report measures to complement clinician and parent-reports and adaptations to traditional child-based CBT, are offered. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10