Therapeutic Alliance in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Receiving Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety
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| Title: | Therapeutic Alliance in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder Receiving Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kerns, Connor M., Collier, Amanda, Lewin, Adam B., Storch, Eric A. |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Jul 2018 22(5):636-640. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH) |
| Contract Number: | K23HD087472 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Youth, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Therapy, Parents, Randomized Controlled Trials, Check Lists, Child Behavior, Children, Adolescents, Diagnostic Tests, Observation, Parent Student Relationship, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida (Tampa) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Child Behavior Checklist, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361316685556 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| Abstract: | Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder may influence alliance in psychotherapy. This study examined therapeutic alliance and its relationship with child characteristics and anxiety treatment outcomes in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Youth (N = 64) with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety (7-16 years, IQ > 70) received 16 sessions of modular cognitive-behavioral therapy. Post-treatment therapist, youth and parent ratings of alliance as well as pre- and post-treatment ratings of child behavior were gathered. Ratings of alliance were commensurate to ratings seen in children without autism spectrum disorder. Measures of treatment outcome, but not pretreatment characteristics, were significantly associated with therapist ratings of alliance strength. Data suggest that therapeutic alliance may not be impaired in anxious youth with autism spectrum disorder and may be associated with treatment outcome. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 15 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1184798 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder may influence alliance in psychotherapy. This study examined therapeutic alliance and its relationship with child characteristics and anxiety treatment outcomes in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Youth (N = 64) with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety (7-16 years, IQ > 70) received 16 sessions of modular cognitive-behavioral therapy. Post-treatment therapist, youth and parent ratings of alliance as well as pre- and post-treatment ratings of child behavior were gathered. Ratings of alliance were commensurate to ratings seen in children without autism spectrum disorder. Measures of treatment outcome, but not pretreatment characteristics, were significantly associated with therapist ratings of alliance strength. Data suggest that therapeutic alliance may not be impaired in anxious youth with autism spectrum disorder and may be associated with treatment outcome. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1362361316685556 |
