[article]
| Titre : |
Emotion regulation and behavior concerns: An examination of outcomes for a school-based CBT intervention for anxiety in students with autism or suspected autism |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Allison T. MEYER, Auteur ; Katherine PICKARD, Auteur ; Nuri REYES, Auteur ; Richard BOLES, Auteur ; Lisa HAYUTIN, Auteur ; Caitlin MIDDLETON, Auteur ; Audrey BLAKELEY-SMITH, Auteur ; Judy REAVEN, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.202711 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Anxiety Emotion regulation Externalizing behaviors Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) School-based intervention |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Autistic youth are at elevated risk for co-occurring mental health challenges, including internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Emotion regulation (ER) difficulties may be a transdiagnostic mechanism underlying these symptoms; however, further research is needed to examine how anxiety interventions impact ER in autistic youth. Emerging evidence suggests that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety such as the Facing Your Fears (FYF) program, may also influence ER and understanding these outcomes could provide critical insights for tailoring interventions to better address the complex mental health needs of autistic youth. This study utilized secondary data from a cluster randomized trial evaluating the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program, a manualized, group-based, CBT intervention for autistic youth with anxiety. We assessed changes in (1) emotion dysregulation; and (2) externalizing behavior for youth randomized to either FYF-S or Usual Care (UC). Participants included 81 students aged 8–14 with autism or suspected autism and interfering anxiety symptoms, all receiving services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Parents and students reported on ER and externalizing symptoms pre-post intervention. Results indicated that children in the FYF-S group reported significantly greater reductions in emotional symptoms and behavioral difficulties compared to UC, with marginal improvements in conduct problems based on child report. No significant changes were noted in parent-reported outcomes. This suggests that the impact of FYF-S may go beyond anxiety reduction alone according to youth report; however, it was surprising that parent report of ER and externalizing symptoms did not change pre-post intervention. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202711 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570 |
in Research in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202711
[article] Emotion regulation and behavior concerns: An examination of outcomes for a school-based CBT intervention for anxiety in students with autism or suspected autism [texte imprimé] / Allison T. MEYER, Auteur ; Katherine PICKARD, Auteur ; Nuri REYES, Auteur ; Richard BOLES, Auteur ; Lisa HAYUTIN, Auteur ; Caitlin MIDDLETON, Auteur ; Audrey BLAKELEY-SMITH, Auteur ; Judy REAVEN, Auteur . - p.202711. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202711
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Anxiety Emotion regulation Externalizing behaviors Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) School-based intervention |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Autistic youth are at elevated risk for co-occurring mental health challenges, including internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Emotion regulation (ER) difficulties may be a transdiagnostic mechanism underlying these symptoms; however, further research is needed to examine how anxiety interventions impact ER in autistic youth. Emerging evidence suggests that Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for anxiety such as the Facing Your Fears (FYF) program, may also influence ER and understanding these outcomes could provide critical insights for tailoring interventions to better address the complex mental health needs of autistic youth. This study utilized secondary data from a cluster randomized trial evaluating the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program, a manualized, group-based, CBT intervention for autistic youth with anxiety. We assessed changes in (1) emotion dysregulation; and (2) externalizing behavior for youth randomized to either FYF-S or Usual Care (UC). Participants included 81 students aged 8–14 with autism or suspected autism and interfering anxiety symptoms, all receiving services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Parents and students reported on ER and externalizing symptoms pre-post intervention. Results indicated that children in the FYF-S group reported significantly greater reductions in emotional symptoms and behavioral difficulties compared to UC, with marginal improvements in conduct problems based on child report. No significant changes were noted in parent-reported outcomes. This suggests that the impact of FYF-S may go beyond anxiety reduction alone according to youth report; however, it was surprising that parent report of ER and externalizing symptoms did not change pre-post intervention. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202711 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570 |
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Emotion regulation and behavior concerns: An examination of outcomes for a school-based CBT intervention for anxiety in students with autism or suspected autism in Research in Autism, 128 (October 2025)
