Cognitive behavior therapy for anxious autistic children: An exploration of week-by-week changes / Rachel T. PEARCE in Research in Autism, 130 (February 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 130 (February 2026) . - p.202769 Titre : Cognitive behavior therapy for anxious autistic children: An exploration of week-by-week changes Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rachel T. PEARCE, Auteur ; Adrian B. KELLY, Auteur ; Marilyn A. CAMPBELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202769 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Anxiety  Autistic children  Changes across therapy  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)  Coping Self-efficacy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective Amongst autistic children, anxiety and low coping self-efficacy are common experiences, and interventions to strengthen autistic children in these areas may improve long term therapeutic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine how anxiety and coping self-efficacy changes across an autism-focused cognitive-behavioral program. Method Parents and autistic anxious children from nine families living in a regional area of Australia completed measures of anxiety and coping self-efficacy each week of an eight-week program (72 data points). Results For the majority of families, results were consistent with positive but fluctuating gains across intervention sessions. Progress was more evident in parent reports than in children’s reports. Engagement with the program was excellent. Conclusion Progress across the intervention was generally good but characterized by weekly experiences of strong growth and lapse. Preparing children and parents for the common experience of large fluctuations across sessions may be reassuring and promote continuing engagement with support services. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202769 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579 [article] Cognitive behavior therapy for anxious autistic children: An exploration of week-by-week changes [texte imprimé] / Rachel T. PEARCE, Auteur ; Adrian B. KELLY, Auteur ; Marilyn A. CAMPBELL, Auteur . - p.202769. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 130 (February 2026) . - p.202769 Mots-clés : Autism  Anxiety  Autistic children  Changes across therapy  Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)  Coping Self-efficacy Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Objective Amongst autistic children, anxiety and low coping self-efficacy are common experiences, and interventions to strengthen autistic children in these areas may improve long term therapeutic outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine how anxiety and coping self-efficacy changes across an autism-focused cognitive-behavioral program. Method Parents and autistic anxious children from nine families living in a regional area of Australia completed measures of anxiety and coping self-efficacy each week of an eight-week program (72 data points). Results For the majority of families, results were consistent with positive but fluctuating gains across intervention sessions. Progress was more evident in parent reports than in children’s reports. Engagement with the program was excellent. Conclusion Progress across the intervention was generally good but characterized by weekly experiences of strong growth and lapse. Preparing children and parents for the common experience of large fluctuations across sessions may be reassuring and promote continuing engagement with support services. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202769 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579

The nature of anxiety in autistic children and its association with dimensions of autism and coping: A regional Australian study / Rachel T. PEARCE in Research in Autism, 130 (February 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 130 (February 2026) . - p.202765 Titre : The nature of anxiety in autistic children and its association with dimensions of autism and coping: A regional Australian study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rachel T. PEARCE, Auteur ; Adrian B. KELLY, Auteur ; Marilyn A. CAMPBELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202765 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Separation anxiety  Autism  Children  Mothers  Coping self-efficacy  Restricted and repetitive behaviours Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose Understanding potentially malleable aspects of autistic children’s processing of social situations may lead to refinements in anxiety-focused interventions for autistic children. In this study, we explored how anxious autistic children compared to anxious non-autistic children in their experiences of anxiety, their coping self-efficacy, and how these were related to social behaviour. Methods Participants were 20 autistic and 38 non-autistic children (50 % of total sample were male) aged 6–10 years and their parents. Parents completed measures of child anxiety subtypes and social behaviour. Children completed measures of anxiety and coping self-efficacy. Pearson correlations, independent samples t test, and ANOVAs were used to examine bivariate relationships between groups on study variables. Principal results In families with an anxious autistic child, there was higher overall anxiety, high separation anxiety, and low social support-related coping self-efficacy. Separation anxiety was associated with restricted and repetitive behaviours. There was evidence of differences in the associations between anxiety subtypes and social behaviour in anxious autistic children compared to anxious non-autistic children. Major conclusions Findings suggest that separation anxiety should be a priority in anxiety-focused interventions with autistic children, and educating/training caregivers (including parents and teachers) in facilitating safe social support may be important. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202765 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579 [article] The nature of anxiety in autistic children and its association with dimensions of autism and coping: A regional Australian study [texte imprimé] / Rachel T. PEARCE, Auteur ; Adrian B. KELLY, Auteur ; Marilyn A. CAMPBELL, Auteur . - p.202765. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 130 (February 2026) . - p.202765 Mots-clés : Separation anxiety  Autism  Children  Mothers  Coping self-efficacy  Restricted and repetitive behaviours Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Purpose Understanding potentially malleable aspects of autistic children’s processing of social situations may lead to refinements in anxiety-focused interventions for autistic children. In this study, we explored how anxious autistic children compared to anxious non-autistic children in their experiences of anxiety, their coping self-efficacy, and how these were related to social behaviour. Methods Participants were 20 autistic and 38 non-autistic children (50 % of total sample were male) aged 6–10 years and their parents. Parents completed measures of child anxiety subtypes and social behaviour. Children completed measures of anxiety and coping self-efficacy. Pearson correlations, independent samples t test, and ANOVAs were used to examine bivariate relationships between groups on study variables. Principal results In families with an anxious autistic child, there was higher overall anxiety, high separation anxiety, and low social support-related coping self-efficacy. Separation anxiety was associated with restricted and repetitive behaviours. There was evidence of differences in the associations between anxiety subtypes and social behaviour in anxious autistic children compared to anxious non-autistic children. Major conclusions Findings suggest that separation anxiety should be a priority in anxiety-focused interventions with autistic children, and educating/training caregivers (including parents and teachers) in facilitating safe social support may be important. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202765 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579

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