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Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on daily living skills in children with high-functioning autism and concurrent anxiety disorders . CBT is a promising treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders ( ASD ) and focuses , in part , on children 's independence and self-help skills . In a trial of CBT for anxiety in ASD ( Wood et al . in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 50:224-234 , 2009 ) , children 's daily living skills and related parental intrusiveness were assessed . Forty children with ASD ( 7-11 years ) and their primary caregiver were randomly assigned to an immediate treatment ( IT ; n = 17 ) or 3-month waitlist ( WL ; n = 23 ) condition . In comparison to WL , IT parents reported increases in children 's total and personal daily living skills , and reduced involvement in their children 's private daily routines . Reductions correlated with reduced anxiety severity . These results provide preliminary evidence that CBT may yield increased independence and daily living skills among children with ASD .
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Intervention_Educational
cognitive behavioral therapy
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CBT
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Intervention_Educational
CBT
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Intervention_Educational
immediate treatment ( IT
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Outcome_Mental
daily living skills
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Outcome_Mental
independence and self-help skills
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Outcome_Mental
parental intrusiveness
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Outcome_Mental
total and personal daily living skills
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Outcome_Mental
involvement in their children 's private daily routines
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Outcome_Other
severity
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Outcome_Mental
independence and daily living skills