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ERIC Number: EJ1241264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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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.]
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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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