Abstract
This study developed and tested the effectiveness of an app-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program in alleviating anxiety among adolescents and adults with autism without co-occurring intellectual disability. Thirty participants from 15 to 35 years old were randomly assigned to either the intervention or waitlist control group, and self- and caregiver proxy report questionnaires were administered, accompanied by direct behavior observation before and after the intervention period. There was a significant decrease in anxiety level, an increase in positive affect, and a decline in stereotypic behaviors, hyperactivity, noncompliance, and inappropriate speech in proxy reports for the intervention group, compared to the control group. A significant rise in passive response in the direct observation was also seen in the intervention group.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
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| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Bio Industrial Technology Development Program (20009392, Development of mental and physical health assessment algorithm based on digital phenotyping data and intervention infrastructure) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy(MOTIE, Korea).
Publisher Copyright:
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Developmental and Educational Psychology