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Stepped-Care Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children on the Autism Spectrum with Co-Occurring Anxiety
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Eric A. Storch; Sophie C. Schneider; Sean M. Olsen; Ana C. Ramirez; Leandra N. Berry; Robin P. Goin-Kochel; Morgan McNeel; Abigail E. Candelari; Andrew G. Guzick; Sandra L. Cepeda; Saira Weinzimmer; Robert G. Voigt; Troy Quast; Wayne K. Goodman; Alison Salloum – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
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…
Descriptors: Youth, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety, Comorbidity
Effects of Stepped Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Child Depressive and Externalizing Symptoms in Autistic Children with Anxiety
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Catherine E. Rast; Andrew G. Guzick; Keaton J. Soileau; Orri Smarason; Leandra N. Berry; Robin P. Goin-Kochel; Wayne K. Goodman; Sophie C. Schneider; Alison Salloum; Eric A. Storch – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the strong evidence basis for the treatment of anxiety in autistic youth, accessibility remains a significant challenge. Stepped care addresses this gap, although there is limited research into its broad effects in autistic youth with anxiety. In this project, 76 autistic youth with anxiety entered parent-led-bibliotherapy for 12 weeks; 44…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism Spectrum Disorders
Examining the Relationship between Anxiety Severity and Autism-Related Challenges during Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Autism
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Madeleine N. Fuselier; Andrew G. Guzick; Jafar Bakhshaie; Jeffrey J. Wood; Philip C. Kendall; Connor M. Kerns; Brent J. Small; Wayne K. Goodman; Eric A. Storch – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Purpose: Using data from a randomized clinical trial evaluating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for children with autism and co-occurring anxiety, this study examined the relationship between autism features and anxiety symptoms throughout CBT. Methods: Two multilevel mediation analyses were run which examined the mediating role of changes in…
Descriptors: Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Multiple Disabilities, Behavior Modification
Parents' Perceptions of Anxiety Treatment for Autistic Children
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Sandra L. Cepeda; Minjee Kook; Andrew G. Guzick; Jill Ehrenreich-May; Sophie C. Schneider; Eric A. Storch – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2025
Despite the high prevalence of co-occurring anxiety in autistic children, little is known about parental perceptions of anxiety treatment in the context of autism. This study investigated how 101 U.S. parents perceived the acceptability, effectiveness, and willingness-to-use of four commonly available anxiety treatments for autistic youth: applied…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Parent Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention
Predictors of Treatment Outcome for Parent-Led, Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth with Emotional Problems Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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David B. Riddle; Andrew G. Guzick; Alison Salloum; Sarah Kennedy; Asim Shah; Wayne K. Goodman; David S. Mathai; Alicia W. Leong; Emily M. Dickinson; Daphne M. Ayton; Saira A. Weinzimmer; Jill Ehrenreich-May; Eric A. Storch – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
A brief, parent-led, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach demonstrated utility among youth struggling with emotional problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Homework completion between sessions is directly associated with psychotherapy treatment outcomes in non-parent-led CBT interventions. The present study sought to examine…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Children, Emotional Problems