Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Research in Psychology
Year: 2024
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The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on reducing anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Griela Rodriguez, M.S., Claudia Cedeno, M.S., Megan Patel, M.S., Mei-Ling Villafana, M.S
ABSTRACT:
Aaron Beck developed cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the 1960s to change patients’ thinking and behavioral patterns. This poster aims to review the effects of CBT on reducing anxiety in children with autism and describe the results of these interventions.
This poster reviews CBT interventions targeting anxiety in children with ASD. Studies reviewed included measures such as SCAS-C, CGI-S, ADIS-P, meta-analysis, and ANCOVA. Procedures included CBT interventions to reduce anxiety and related symptoms in children with ASD.
All articles reviewed resulted in significant improvement in reducing anxiety symptoms in children with ASD. Fujii et. al., (2012), had a 71.4% remission. Sung et. al. (2011), demonstrated significantly fewer anxiety symptoms after CBT treatment increased with a range of 6.06 to 34.04%. Reaven Et. Al. (2012), resulted in 50% clinically meaningful positive treatment response using CBT. Wood et. al. (2014), resulted in 68.6% increase in appropriate social interactions which demonstrated a significant decrease in self-isolation as an anxiety-related symptom.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy demonstrated significant improvement in the reduction of anxiety-related symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder across all studies reviewed compared to other methods within the studies. Limitations: future review should compare the efficacy of CBT to other interventions used to reduce symptoms of anxiety in children with ASD.
keywords: CBT, anxiety, anxiety in children, children with ASD