Fear of Routine Physical Exams in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Intervention Effectiveness / Jennifer M. GILLIS in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 24-3 (September 2009)  

Public ISBD [article]  inFocus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 24-3 (September 2009) . - p.156-168 Titre : Fear of Routine Physical Exams in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Intervention Effectiveness Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jennifer M. GILLIS, Auteur ; Raymond G. ROMANCZYK, Auteur ; Tammy HAMMOND NATOF, Auteur ; Stephanie B. LOCKSHIN, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : p.156-168 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety autism-spectrum-disorders intervention medical-procedures Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a high prevalence of specific fears, including fear of general medical procedures, but research on the treatment of medical fears has been limited. Two studies are described in this article. The first study involved an assessment of the prevalence of fears associated with physical exams. Caregivers reported that a large proportion of children with ASD demonstrated obvious medical fears. An evaluation of a behavioral intervention designed to address these fears constituted the second study. Graduated in vivo exposure accompanied by reinforced practice and modeling decreased fear-related avoidance behavior in all participants, with 83% of participants completing the intervention successfully. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357609338477 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=815 [article] Fear of Routine Physical Exams in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prevalence and Intervention Effectiveness [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jennifer M. GILLIS, Auteur ; Raymond G. ROMANCZYK, Auteur ; Tammy HAMMOND NATOF, Auteur ; Stephanie B. LOCKSHIN, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.156-168. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 24-3 (September 2009) . - p.156-168 Mots-clés : anxiety autism-spectrum-disorders intervention medical-procedures Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a high prevalence of specific fears, including fear of general medical procedures, but research on the treatment of medical fears has been limited. Two studies are described in this article. The first study involved an assessment of the prevalence of fears associated with physical exams. Caregivers reported that a large proportion of children with ASD demonstrated obvious medical fears. An evaluation of a behavioral intervention designed to address these fears constituted the second study. Graduated in vivo exposure accompanied by reinforced practice and modeling decreased fear-related avoidance behavior in all participants, with 83% of participants completing the intervention successfully. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357609338477 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=815

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