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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Children with High Functioning ASD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Celal Perihan, Mack Burke, Lisa Bowman-Perrott, Ali Bicer, Jennifer Gallup, Julie Thompson, Mary Sallese

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07149974 (Developing an EEG-fNIRS Neurofeedback Application for Brain Training for Autistic Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 53 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
9.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07149974 naenrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Developing an EEG-fNIRS Neurofeedback Application for Brain Training for Autistic Children

TypeinterventionalSponsorEducation University of Hong KongRan2025 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsAutism, Autistic Disorders Spectrum, Neurofeedback, EEGArmsEEG and fNIRS, EEG, fNIRS
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 142 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Implications of cooccurring ADHD for the cognitive behavioural treatment of anxiety in autistic children.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025
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  16. Co-Designing a Digital Coach-Supported Parenting Program for Internalising Problems in Autistic Children.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Celal PerihanDepartment of Teaching and Education Studies, Idaho State University, 62 E Terry St, 83201, Pocatello, ID, USA. pericela@isu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-5450
Mack BurkeDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Lisa Bowman-PerrottDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Ali BicerSchool of Teacher Education, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
Jennifer GallupDepartment of Teaching and Education Studies, Idaho State University, 62 E Terry St, 83201, Pocatello, ID, USA.
Julie ThompsonDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Mary SalleseDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Texas A&M University · USIdaho State University · USUniversity of Wyoming · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at greater risk for experiencing high levels of anxiety symptoms. Recent evidence suggests Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may also be effective for anxiety reduction in some presentations of ASD. This meta-analysis evaluated twenty-three studies. Results yielded a moderate effect size (g = - 0.66) for the reduction of anxiety symptoms. Moderators indicated larger effects for studies were achieved with parental involvement (g = - 0.85, p < .05) than with child-only treatments (g = - 0.34, p < .05). Short-term interventions generated a smaller effect (g = - 0.37 p < .05) than either standard-term (g = - 1.02, p < .05) or long-term interventions (g = - 0.69, p < .05).Implications for children with ASD are discussed.

Indexed as

AnxietyAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMaleAnxietyAutismAutism spectrum disorderCBTCognitive-behavioral intervention

Identifiers

PMID30810842
OpenAlexW2919852728

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Registered trials

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