A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF COGNITIVE‐BEHAVIORAL THERAPY VERSUS TREATMENT AS USUAL FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND COMORBID ANXIETY. Issue 3 (25th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Storch, Eric A.; Lewin, Adam B.; Collier, Amanda B.; Arnold, Elysse; De Nadai, Alessandro S.; Dane, Brittney F.; Nadeau, Joshua M.; Mutch, P. Jane; Murphy, Tanya K.
• Is Part Of: Depression and anxiety. Volume 32:Issue 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 174
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2014-11-25
• Subjects: Anxiety -- Periodicals; Depression, Mental -- Periodicals; Depression -- Periodicals; Anxiety -- Periodicals; Anxiety Disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8527005
• DOI: 10.1002/da.22332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-4269

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="da22332-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>Examine the efficacy of a personalized, modular cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol among early adolescents with high‐functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and co‐occurring anxiety relative to treatment as usual (TAU).</p> </sec> <sec id="da22332-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Thirty‐one children (11–16 years) with ASD and clinically significant anxiety were randomly assigned to receive 16 weekly CBT sessions or an equivalent duration of TAU. Participants were assessed by blinded raters at screening, posttreatment, and 1‐month follow‐up.</p> </sec> <sec id="da22332-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Youth randomized to CBT demonstrated superior improvement across primary outcomes relative to those receiving TAU. Eleven of 16 adolescents randomized to CBT were treatment responders, versus 4 of 15 in the TAU condition. Gains were maintained at 1‐month follow‐up for CBT responders.</p> </sec> <sec id="da22332-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>These data extend findings of the promising effects of CBT in anxious youth with ASD to early adolescents.</p> </sec> </abstract>