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Brief report : effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on parent-reported autism symptoms in school-age children with high-functioning autism . This pilot study tested the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT ) on parent-reported autism symptoms . Nineteen children with autism spectrum disorders and an anxiety disorder ( 7-11 years old ) were randomly assigned to 16 sessions of CBT or a waitlist condition . The CBT program emphasized in vivo exposure supported by parent training and school consultation to promote social communication and emotion regulation skills . Parents completed a standardized autism symptom checklist at baseline and posttreatment/postwaitlist and 3-month follow-up assessments . CBT outperformed the waitlist condition at posttreatment/postwaitlist on total parent-reported autism symptoms ( Cohen 's d effect size = .77 ) . Treatment gains were maintained at 3-month follow-up . Further investigation of this intervention modality with larger samples and broader outcome measures appears to be indicated .
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Intervention_Psychological
cognitive behavioral therapy
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Intervention_Psychological
cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT )
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Intervention_Psychological
CBT
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Intervention_Control
waitlist condition
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Intervention_Physical
CBT
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Outcome_Mental
parent-reported autism symptoms
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Outcome_Other
standardized autism symptom checklist
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Outcome_Mental
total parent-reported autism symptoms
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Participant_Condition
autism symptoms
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Participant_Age
school-age children
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Condition
autism
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Participant_Sample-size
Nineteen
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Participant_Condition
autism spectrum disorders
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Participant_Age
( 7-11 years old