ERIC Number: EJ1241264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
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Screening and Treatment of Trauma-Related Symptoms in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder among Community Providers in the United States
Kerns, Connor M.; Berkowitz, Steven J.; Moskowitz, Lauren J.; Drahota, Amy; Lerner, Matthew D.; Newschaffer, Craig J.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v24 n2 p515-525 Feb 2020
Using a cross-sectional survey of 673 multidisciplinary autism spectrum disorder providers recruited from five different sites in the United States, we examined the frequency with which community-based providers inquire about, screen, and treat trauma-related symptoms in their patients/students and assessed their perceptions regarding the need for and barriers to providing these services. Univariate and bivariate frequencies of self-reported trauma service provision, training needs, and barriers were estimated. Multivariable logistic regressions identified provider and patient-related factors associated with trauma-related symptoms screening and treatment. Over 50% of providers reported some screening and treatment of trauma-related symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Over 70% informally inquired about trauma-related symptoms; only 10% universally screened. Screening and treatment varied by provider discipline, setting, amount of interaction, and years of experience with autism spectrum disorder, as well as by patient/student sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Most providers agreed that trauma screening is a needed service impeded by inadequate provider training in trauma identification and treatment. The findings indicate that community providers in the United States of varied disciplines are assessing and treating trauma-related symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder, and that evidence-based approaches are needed to inform and maximize these efforts. [The article was also written by the Usual Care for Austism (UCAS) Consortium.]
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Trauma, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Screening Tests, Community Services, Barriers, Patients, Human Services, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Mental Health Workers, Special Education Teachers, Health Personnel, Needs Assessment, Students with Disabilities, Student Characteristics, Evidence Based Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Illinois (Chicago); New York (New York); Michigan; New York
Grant or Contract Numbers: K23HD087472
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