Clinician- and parent-reported outcome measures showed that psychosocial interventions were superior to waitlist and treatment-as-usual control conditions at post-treatment .
However , the results of self-reported outcome measures failed to reach significance .
The sensitivity analyses did not significantly change these results and the subgroup analysis indicated that individual treatment was more effective than group treatment .
Anxiety is a common problem in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) .
This meta- analysis aim ed to systematic ally evaluate the evidence for the use of psychosocial interventions to manage anxiety in this population .
Cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) was the primary intervention modality studied .
The Coping Cat Program for Children with Anxiety and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate whether a modified version of the Coping Cat program could be effective in reducing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) . Twenty-two children ( ages 8–14 ; IQ ≥ 70 ) with ASD and clinical ly significant anxiety  were r and omly assigned to 16 sessions of the Coping Cat program ( cognitive-behavioral therapy ; CBT ) or a 16-week waitlist . Children in the CBT condition evidence d significantly larger reductions in anxiety than those in the waitlist . Treatment gains were largely maintained at two-month follow-up . Results provide preliminary evidence that a modified version of the Coping Cat program may be a feasible and effective program for reducing clinical ly significant levels of anxiety in children with high-functioning ASD
Clinician- and parent-reported outcome measures showed that psychosocial interventions were superior to waitlist and treatment-as-usual control conditions at post-treatment .
However , the results of self-reported outcome measures failed to reach significance .
The sensitivity analyses did not significantly change these results and the subgroup analysis indicated that individual treatment was more effective than group treatment .
Anxiety is a common problem in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) .
This meta- analysis aim ed to systematic ally evaluate the evidence for the use of psychosocial interventions to manage anxiety in this population .
Cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) was the primary intervention modality studied .