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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety in Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Source :
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Child psychiatry and human development [Child Psychiatry Hum Dev] 2015 Aug; Vol. 46 (4), pp. 533-47. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been developed and modified to treat anxiety symptoms in youth with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD) but has yielded varying findings. The present report is a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the efficacy of CBT for anxiety among youth with ASD. A systematic search identified 14 studies involving 511 youth with high-functioning ASD. A random effects meta-analysis yielded a statistically significant pooled treatment effect size (g) estimate for CBT (g = -0.71, p < .001) with significant heterogeneity [Q (13) = 102.27, p < .001]. Removal of a study outlier yielded a statistically significant pooled treatment effect size, (g = -0.47, p < .001). Anxiety informant and treatment modality were not statistically significant moderators of treatment response. Findings suggest that CBT demonstrates robust efficacy in reducing anxiety symptoms in youth with high-functioning ASD.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Anxiety Disorders diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder psychology
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive therapy
Family Therapy methods
Female
Humans
Intelligence
Male
Psychotherapy, Group methods
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Treatment Outcome
Anxiety Disorders therapy
Autism Spectrum Disorder therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3327
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Child psychiatry and human development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25246292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-014-0494-y