A randomized waitlist-controlled trial of cognitive behavior therapy to improve emotion regulation in children with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health problems are common among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and difficulties with emotion regulation processes may underlie these issues. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is considered an efficacious treatment for anxiety in children with ASD. Additional research is needed to examine the efficacy of a transdiagnostic treatment approach, whereby the same treatment can be applied to multiple emotional problems, beyond solely anxiety. The purpose of the present study was to examine the efficacy of a manualized and individually delivered 10-session, transdiagnostic CBT intervention, aimed at improving emotion regulation and mental health difficulties in children with ASD.

Methods

Sixty-eight children (M age = 9.75, SD = 1.27) and their par

SUBMITTER: Weiss JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220772 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature