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Improving emotion regulation with CBT in young children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders : a pilot study . BACKGROUND AND AIMS This pilot study tested the efficacy of a developmentally modified CBT for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ( ASD ) to teach emotion regulation strategies for reducing anger and anxiety , commonly noted problems in this population . METHOD Eleven 5-7 year-old children participated in a CBT-group while parents participated in psychoeducation . Children were randomly assigned to an experimental or delayed-treatment control group . RESULTS From pre- to post-treatment , all children had less parent reported negativity/lability , better parent reported emotion regulation , and shorter outbursts , and also generated more coping strategies in response to vignettes . Parents also reported increases in their own confidence and their child 's ability to deal with anger and anxiety . CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that young children with high functioning ASD may benefit from CBT to improve regulation of anger and anxiety , and parent training may improve parental self-efficacy . Future studies are needed to make conclusions about its efficacy .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
CBT
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Intervention_Educational
participated in psychoeducation
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Intervention_Control
Children were randomly assigned to an experimental or delayed-treatment control group
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Outcome_Mental
emotion regulation
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emotion regulation
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anger
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anxiety
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negativity/lability
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emotion regulation
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shorter outbursts
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generated more coping strategies
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confidence
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ability to deal with anger and anxiety
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Outcome_Mental
regulation of anger and anxiety
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parental self-efficacy
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Participant_Condition
young children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders :
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Participant_Condition
young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders ( ASD )
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Participant_Age
Eleven 5-7 year-old children participated
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Participant_Condition
young children with high functioning ASD