From: DINOSAUR: an integrated cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety in young children with ASD
Intervention | Participants | Treatment | Format | Results |
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[9] | 3–7-year-old children with ASD and anxiety disorders; IQ ≥ 80 | CBT Being Brave (n=16) | 6 parent training sessions 7 parent-child sessions | Significant decreases in anxiety with 40% and 82% remission rates of any anxiety disorder at post-treatment and 4-month follow-up, respectivelya |
[8] | 4–6-year-old children with ASD and clinically significant anxiety; absence of IDb | mCBTc Fun with Feelings (n=31) | 10 parent-only sessions | No change in anxiety symptoms at post-treatment or at 3-month follow-upd |
[3] | 4-year-old children with ASD and behavioral inhibition; IQ not assessed | CBT Cool Little Kids (n=26) | 6 parent-only sessions | Active treatment group had a significantly lower rate of anxiety disorders compared to controls at 1-year follow-upe |
[26] | 4-8 year-old children with ASD IQ ≥ 70 | Pivotal Response Treatment (n=21) | 48 sessions over 16 weeks (5h of child intervention; 2h parent training per week) | Children displayed a significant reduction in anxiety and internalizing symptoms after treatmentf |