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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 43, Issue 1, Pages 57-67Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1541-9
Keywords
Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Autism spectrum disorder; Anxiety disorders; Randomized controlled trial
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- NIMH NIH HHS [K01 MH072952] Funding Source: Medline
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The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate whether a modified version of the Coping Cat program could be effective in reducing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Twenty-two children (ages 8-14; IQ a parts per thousand yen 70) with ASD and clinically significant anxiety were randomly assigned to 16 sessions of the Coping Cat program (cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT) or a 16-week waitlist. Children in the CBT condition evidenced significantly larger reductions in anxiety than those in the waitlist. Treatment gains were largely maintained at two-month follow-up. Results provide preliminary evidence that a modified version of the Coping Cat program may be a feasible and effective program for reducing clinically significant levels of anxiety in children with high-functioning ASD.
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