Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of behavioral activation for treatment of depression in autistic adolescents / Christina BURROUGHS ; Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS ; Eleonora SADIKOVA ; Emily FUHRMANN ; Genevieve BOHAC ; Robert CROSS ; Lauren WITTE ; Gabrielle BRINKMANN ; Rachel LEMLEY ; Denis G. SUKHODOLSKY ; Micah O. MAZUREK in Autism, 28-12 (December 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-12 (December 2024) . - p.3021-3032 Titre : Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of behavioral activation for treatment of depression in autistic adolescents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christina BURROUGHS, Auteur ; Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS, Auteur ; Eleonora SADIKOVA, Auteur ; Emily FUHRMANN, Auteur ; Genevieve BOHAC, Auteur ; Robert CROSS, Auteur ; Lauren WITTE, Auteur ; Gabrielle BRINKMANN, Auteur ; Rachel LEMLEY, Auteur ; Denis G. SUKHODOLSKY, Auteur ; Micah O. MAZUREK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3021-3032 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorders  depression  interventions-psychosocial/behavioral  psychiatric comorbidity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Depression is common among autistic youth and is associated with worse quality of life in this group. Despite significant need for high-quality efficacious treatments, there has been very limited research on interventions for depression in autistic youth. This single-arm pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel, behavior-based approach for treatment of depression symptoms in autistic adolescents without intellectual disability (i.e. Behavioral Activation for Autistic Adolescents, BA-A). BA-A is an individually delivered manualized 12-session treatment that utilizes established BA strategies and incorporates common mental health treatment adaptations for autistic young people. Of the 18 youth (11-16 years old) who enrolled, 15 completed all 12 treatment sessions, as well as pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up assessment visits. Clinician treatment fidelity was quite high. Paired sample t-tests found that depression symptoms decreased pre- to post-BA-A according to multiple informants (i.e. self, caregiver, and independent evaluator), and treatment gains were maintained at 1-month follow-up. Paired sample t-tests also found that caregiver-reported anxiety symptoms and social skills improved pre-treatment to post-treatment. The results, although preliminary, indicate that BA-A may improve depression symptoms in autistic youth without intellectual disability. Furthermore, these promising findings suggest that a randomized controlled trial of BA-A is warranted. This trial was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05018169). Lay Abstract Depression is common among autistic youth and has a significant negative impact on quality of life and day-to-day functioning. Despite great need for efficacious treatments, there are currently limited research-supported interventions for depression symptoms in autistic young people. This study tested a novel, behavior-based approach or psychotherapy for treatment of depression symptoms in autistic adolescents without intellectual disability (i.e. Behavioral Activation for Autistic Adolescents, BA-A) with 15 youth (11-16 years old). BA-A is an individually delivered 12-session therapy that was developed for and to meet the needs of autistic youth with depression. Results found that autistic youth and their caregivers were able to participate in BA-A therapy sessions, and clinicians were able to deliver BA-A in accordance with the treatment manual. Notably, results demonstrated that autistic youth depression symptoms significantly improved after participating in BA-A. Furthermore, anxiety symptoms and social skills significantly improved following BA-A. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241252470 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=543 [article] Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of behavioral activation for treatment of depression in autistic adolescents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christina BURROUGHS, Auteur ; Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS, Auteur ; Eleonora SADIKOVA, Auteur ; Emily FUHRMANN, Auteur ; Genevieve BOHAC, Auteur ; Robert CROSS, Auteur ; Lauren WITTE, Auteur ; Gabrielle BRINKMANN, Auteur ; Rachel LEMLEY, Auteur ; Denis G. SUKHODOLSKY, Auteur ; Micah O. MAZUREK, Auteur . - p.3021-3032. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-12 (December 2024) . - p.3021-3032 Mots-clés : anxiety  autism spectrum disorders  depression  interventions-psychosocial/behavioral  psychiatric comorbidity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Depression is common among autistic youth and is associated with worse quality of life in this group. Despite significant need for high-quality efficacious treatments, there has been very limited research on interventions for depression in autistic youth. This single-arm pilot study examined the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel, behavior-based approach for treatment of depression symptoms in autistic adolescents without intellectual disability (i.e. Behavioral Activation for Autistic Adolescents, BA-A). BA-A is an individually delivered manualized 12-session treatment that utilizes established BA strategies and incorporates common mental health treatment adaptations for autistic young people. Of the 18 youth (11-16 years old) who enrolled, 15 completed all 12 treatment sessions, as well as pre-treatment, post-treatment, and follow-up assessment visits. Clinician treatment fidelity was quite high. Paired sample t-tests found that depression symptoms decreased pre- to post-BA-A according to multiple informants (i.e. self, caregiver, and independent evaluator), and treatment gains were maintained at 1-month follow-up. Paired sample t-tests also found that caregiver-reported anxiety symptoms and social skills improved pre-treatment to post-treatment. The results, although preliminary, indicate that BA-A may improve depression symptoms in autistic youth without intellectual disability. Furthermore, these promising findings suggest that a randomized controlled trial of BA-A is warranted. This trial was pre-registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05018169). Lay Abstract Depression is common among autistic youth and has a significant negative impact on quality of life and day-to-day functioning. Despite great need for efficacious treatments, there are currently limited research-supported interventions for depression symptoms in autistic young people. This study tested a novel, behavior-based approach or psychotherapy for treatment of depression symptoms in autistic adolescents without intellectual disability (i.e. Behavioral Activation for Autistic Adolescents, BA-A) with 15 youth (11-16 years old). BA-A is an individually delivered 12-session therapy that was developed for and to meet the needs of autistic youth with depression. Results found that autistic youth and their caregivers were able to participate in BA-A therapy sessions, and clinicians were able to deliver BA-A in accordance with the treatment manual. Notably, results demonstrated that autistic youth depression symptoms significantly improved after participating in BA-A. Furthermore, anxiety symptoms and social skills significantly improved following BA-A. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241252470 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=543

Prevalence of discrimination experienced by autistic youth as compared to neurotypical youth and youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses / Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS ; Jessica V SMITH ; Mya HOWARD ; Sophie BRUNT ; Lauren WITTE ; Sydney ANDERSON ; Brian A BOYD ; Micah O MAZUREK in Autism, 29-7 (July 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-7 (July 2025) . - p.1907-1912 Titre : Prevalence of discrimination experienced by autistic youth as compared to neurotypical youth and youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS, Auteur ; Jessica V SMITH, Auteur ; Mya HOWARD, Auteur ; Sophie BRUNT, Auteur ; Lauren WITTE, Auteur ; Sydney ANDERSON, Auteur ; Brian A BOYD, Auteur ; Micah O MAZUREK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1907-1912 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  discrimination  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults have reported experiencing discrimination across settings. Nonetheless, population-based research examining the prevalence of discrimination against autistic individuals has been more limited. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of types of discrimination (i.e., due to race or ethnicity, due to sexual orientation or gender identity, and due to health condition or disability) experienced by autistic youth (n = 2339) compared to youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses (i.e. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, and speech or other language disorder; n = 10,325) and neurotypical youth (n = 44,781) 6-17?years of age utilizing a large, population-based sample. Data for this study were acquired from the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children?s Health, a nationally distributed caregiver-report questionnaire. Results found that the prevalence of discrimination due to race or ethnicity and sexual orientation or gender identity was higher among autistic youth than neurotypical youth. Notably, results also found that discrimination due to health condition or disability was far more prevalent among autistic youth than neurotypical youth and youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Findings highlight the increased prevalence of discrimination experienced by autistic youth and should prompt researchers, policymakers, and vested community members to action to address this problem.Lay abstract Autistic individuals have described facing unfair or discriminatory treatment across settings, such as in school and at work. However, there have been few studies examining how widespread or prevalent discrimination is against autistic individuals. We aimed to fill that gap by examining how prevalent or common it is for autistic youth to experience discrimination based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, and health condition or disability. We compared rates of discrimination against autistic youth to youth without developmental differences/diagnoses and youth with other developmental differences (i.e. youth diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], learning disability, and speech/language disorders). We analyzed data from the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children?s Health, which is a nationwide survey on which parents report about aspects of their children?s lives. We found that autistic youth experience higher rates of discrimination based on race or ethnicity and sexual orientation or gender identity compared to youth who are typically developing and do not have a diagnosis (such as a speech or language disorder). Importantly, they also face significantly more discrimination due to their disability than youth with other diagnoses, such as ADHD, and youth without a developmental diagnosis. These results show that autistic youth are at risk for experiencing discriminatory treatment. Our study should motivate researchers, policymakers, and community members to address this critical issue. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241312445 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558 [article] Prevalence of discrimination experienced by autistic youth as compared to neurotypical youth and youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jessica PAPPAGIANOPOULOS, Auteur ; Jessica V SMITH, Auteur ; Mya HOWARD, Auteur ; Sophie BRUNT, Auteur ; Lauren WITTE, Auteur ; Sydney ANDERSON, Auteur ; Brian A BOYD, Auteur ; Micah O MAZUREK, Auteur . - p.1907-1912. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-7 (July 2025) . - p.1907-1912 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  discrimination  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults have reported experiencing discrimination across settings. Nonetheless, population-based research examining the prevalence of discrimination against autistic individuals has been more limited. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of types of discrimination (i.e., due to race or ethnicity, due to sexual orientation or gender identity, and due to health condition or disability) experienced by autistic youth (n = 2339) compared to youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses (i.e. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disability, and speech or other language disorder; n = 10,325) and neurotypical youth (n = 44,781) 6-17?years of age utilizing a large, population-based sample. Data for this study were acquired from the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children?s Health, a nationally distributed caregiver-report questionnaire. Results found that the prevalence of discrimination due to race or ethnicity and sexual orientation or gender identity was higher among autistic youth than neurotypical youth. Notably, results also found that discrimination due to health condition or disability was far more prevalent among autistic youth than neurotypical youth and youth with other neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Findings highlight the increased prevalence of discrimination experienced by autistic youth and should prompt researchers, policymakers, and vested community members to action to address this problem.Lay abstract Autistic individuals have described facing unfair or discriminatory treatment across settings, such as in school and at work. However, there have been few studies examining how widespread or prevalent discrimination is against autistic individuals. We aimed to fill that gap by examining how prevalent or common it is for autistic youth to experience discrimination based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, and health condition or disability. We compared rates of discrimination against autistic youth to youth without developmental differences/diagnoses and youth with other developmental differences (i.e. youth diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], learning disability, and speech/language disorders). We analyzed data from the 2021-2022 National Survey of Children?s Health, which is a nationwide survey on which parents report about aspects of their children?s lives. We found that autistic youth experience higher rates of discrimination based on race or ethnicity and sexual orientation or gender identity compared to youth who are typically developing and do not have a diagnosis (such as a speech or language disorder). Importantly, they also face significantly more discrimination due to their disability than youth with other diagnoses, such as ADHD, and youth without a developmental diagnosis. These results show that autistic youth are at risk for experiencing discriminatory treatment. Our study should motivate researchers, policymakers, and community members to address this critical issue. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241312445 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=558

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