Examining the Relationship Between Parental Anxiety and Treatment Response in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety

In response to the high co-occurrence of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), several interventions have been developed for this population. In spite of promising findings, some youth with ASD respond only minimally to such interventions. To understand potential factors tha...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2015-08, Vol.45 (8), p.2464-2473
Main Authors: Reaven, Judy, Washington, Lindsay, Moody, Eric J., Stern, Jessica A., Hepburn, Susan L., Blakeley-Smith, Audrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety - complications
Anxiety - psychology
Anxiety - therapy
Anxiety Disorders
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - complications
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorder - therapy
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Child
Child and School Psychology
Children
Correlation
Demographic aspects
Female
Humans
Intervention
Male
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Outcomes of Treatment
Parent Influence
Parent-Child Relations
Parents
Parents - psychology
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Pretests Posttests
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Public Health
Risk factors
State Trait Anxiety Inventory
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:In response to the high co-occurrence of anxiety symptoms in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), several interventions have been developed for this population. In spite of promising findings, some youth with ASD respond only minimally to such interventions. To understand potential factors that may impact treatment response, the current study explores the role of parental anxiety in youth treatment outcome. Thirty-one youth with ASD, ages 7–18, and their parents participated in the study. Parents completed the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory pre- and post-treatment. Contrary to previous research, there was no correlation between parental anxiety and youth anxiety at baseline or post-treatment. However, parental trait anxiety significantly decreased from pre- to post-treatment for parents of treatment responders. The findings are consistent with previous research and suggest a youth-to-parent influence.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-015-2410-0