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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 clinically significant anxiety were randomly assigned to 16 sessions of the Coping Cat program ( cognitive-behavioral therapy ; CBT ) or a 16-week waitlist . Children in the CBT condition evidenced 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 clinically significant levels of anxiety in children with high-functioning ASD .
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Intervention_Educational
modified version of the Coping Cat program
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Outcome_Mental
anxiety
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
anxiety and autism spectrum disorder
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autism spectrum disorder ( ASD
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Participant_Sample-size
Twenty-two
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Participant_Age
children ( ages 8-14 ;
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Participant_Condition
ASD and clinically significant anxiety
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Participant_Condition
anxiety