Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024
Stepped-Care Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children on the Autism Spectrum with Co-occurring Anxiety.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Parent-Led Cognitive Behavioral Teletherapy for Anxiety in Autistic Youth: A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Levels of Therapist Support.Behavior therapy · 2024Trial
- CBT and pharmacotherapy after nonresponse for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders in youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Review
- The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Sleep Problems in Autistic Children with Co-occurring Anxiety.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Assessing reliable change, MCID, treatment response, and remission using the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS) in youth with anxiety disorders.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2025Article
- Facing your fears in schools: using the ADIS/ASA to characterize anxiety and intervention outcomes in students with autism or suspected autism.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of the revised children's anxiety and depression scale (RCADS) for autistic youth without co-occurring intellectual disability.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2023Article
- Development and pilot testing of internet-delivered, family-based cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders in autistic youth.Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
This trial examined stepped-care cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) among 96 autistic youth with co-occurring anxiety. Step 1 included an open trial of parent-led, therapist-guided bibliotherapy. Step 2 was family-based CBT for those who did not respond to Step 1 or maintenance for those who did. Eighteen participants (28%) who completed Step 1 responded. Responders reported significantly lower pre-treatment anxiety, internalizing symptoms, and functional impairment than non-responders. After Steps 1 and 2, 80% of completers (55% intent-to-treat) were responders. Anxiety, impairment, and ASD-related impairments significantly improved. Youth in maintenance experienced faster improvement through post-treatment, though there were no group differences at 3-month-follow-up. A stepped approach may help some individuals in Step 1, particularly those who are less anxious.
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