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Treating anxiety disorders in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders : a controlled trial . A family-based , cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety in 47 children with comorbid anxiety disorders and High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder ( HFA ) was evaluated . Treatment involved 12 weekly group sessions and was compared with a waiting list condition . Changes between pre- and post-treatment were examined using clinical interviews as well as child- , parent- and teacher-report measures . Following treatment , 71.4 % of the treated participants no longer fulfilled diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder . Comparisons between the two conditions indicated significant reductions in anxiety symptoms as measured by self-report , parent report and teacher report . Discussion focuses on the implications for the use of cognitive behaviour therapy with HFA children , for theory of mind research and for further research on the treatment components .
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Intervention_Educational
Treatment involved 12 weekly group sessions and was compared with a waiting list condition
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Intervention_Educational
Changes between pre- and post-treatment were examined using clinical interviews as well as child- , parent- and teacher-report measures .
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Outcome_Mental
anxiety symptoms as measured by self-report , parent report and teacher report
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Participant_Condition
anxiety disorders
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
high functioning autism spectrum disorders
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Participant_Sample-size
47
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder ( HFA
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Participant_Age
children