Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Children With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety
Brief Summary: Many children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high levels of anxiety which can further inhibit their ability to master developmental tasks such as succeeding in school and developing and maintaining friendships. Despite the need for effective treatments for children with ASD and anxiety, there have been few studies that have addressed this issue. Recently, preliminary evidence has supported the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety disorders in children with ASD.

This study will utilize a CBT treatment program called Coping Cat. Coping Cat has been found to be one of the most effective treatments for typically developing children with anxiety and has also been shown to be effective for treating anxiety in children with other disorders such as physical impairments, selective mutism, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The investigators goal is to demonstrate that Coping Cat is an effective treatment for children with ASD and anxiety. Finding effective treatments for children with ASD and anxiety could increase adaptive social relationships, decrease stress among families, and prevent the maintenance of anxiety into adulthood.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral therapy | Arm Label: Waitlist; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
B: Arm Label: CBT; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Coping Cat cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxious youth | Arm Label: Waitlist Control; Type: NO_INTERVENTION; Interventions: N/A | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Coping Cat cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxious youth; Assigned to Arm(s): CBT
C: Arm Label: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Condition; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Arm Label: Treatment as Usual; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Treatment as usual | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Condition | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Treatment as usual; Assigned to Arm(s): Treatment as Usual
D: Arm Label: Cognitive-behavioral therapy: Anxiety; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth anxiety | Arm Label: Usual care: Anxiety; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Other: Usual clinic care | Arm Label: Cognitive behavioral therapy: depression; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral treatment for youth depression | Arm Label: Usual care: Depression; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Other: Usual clinic care | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth anxiety; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive-behavioral therapy: Anxiety | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Usual clinic care; Assigned to Arm(s): Usual care: Anxiety, Usual care: Depression | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Cognitive behavioral treatment for youth depression; Assigned to Arm(s): Cognitive behavioral therapy: depression

Answer: B