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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence Table. <strong>Therapies</strong> <strong>for</strong> children with ASD<br />

Study<br />

Inclusion/Exclusion<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Criteria/Population<br />

Psychiatrists or<br />

psychologists<br />

Diagnostic category, n<br />

(%):<br />

G1 and G2 combined<br />

Chalfant et al.,<br />

2007 (continued)<br />

High Functioning Autistic<br />

Disorder: 13 (28)<br />

Asperger’s Disorder: 34<br />

(72)<br />

Other characteristics, n<br />

(%):<br />

G1 and G2 combined<br />

SAD: 8 (17)<br />

GAD: 14 (30)<br />

SP: 20 (43)<br />

SpP: 3 (6)<br />

PD: 2 (4)<br />

ADHD: 13 (28)<br />

G1, %:<br />

SAD: 18<br />

GAD: 32<br />

SP: 43<br />

SpP: 4<br />

PD: 4<br />

G2, %:<br />

SAD: 16<br />

GAD: 26<br />

SP: 42<br />

SpP: 11<br />

PD: 5<br />

C-197<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

difficulties<br />

questionnaire –<br />

questionnaire – Parent report<br />

Teacher report (externalizing) ,<br />

(emotional) , mean ± mean ± SD:<br />

SD:<br />

G1: 3.82 ± 3.12<br />

G1: 5.61± 1.99<br />

G2: 6.32 ± 2.14<br />

G2: 6.32 ± 4.92<br />

Teacher report:<br />

Strengths and Strengths and<br />

difficulties<br />

difficulties<br />

questionnaire – questionnaire –<br />

Teacher report Teacher report<br />

(externalizing) , (emotional) ,<br />

mean ± SD: mean ± SD:<br />

G1: 5.79 ± 4.52 G1: 2.39 ± 1.45<br />

G2: 4.79 ± 4.65 G2: 6.89 ± 1.82<br />

Number of anxiety<br />

disorder diagnoses<br />

between G1 & G2 at<br />

pre- treatment:<br />

G1 vs. G2<br />

NS, P>0.05<br />

No significant<br />

difference elicited<br />

between G1 & G2<br />

<strong>for</strong> any of the<br />

child/parent or<br />

teacher reported<br />

measures (P > 0.05)<br />

Strengths and<br />

difficulties<br />

questionnaire –<br />

Teacher report<br />

(externalizing) ,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1: 2.75 ± 2.32<br />

G2: 4.89 ± 4.58<br />

Comparisons:<br />

Number of<br />

anxiety disorder<br />

diagnoses<br />

between G1 & G2<br />

at pre-post<br />

treatment:<br />

Time effect:<br />

F=73.66<br />

P < 0.001<br />

Time X group:<br />

F=63.79<br />

P < 0.001<br />

<strong>With</strong>in G1<br />

Pre vs. post<br />

F=10.41<br />

P < 0.01<br />

<strong>With</strong>in G2<br />

Pre vs. Post<br />

P > 0.05<br />

<strong>With</strong>in Post trt<br />

G1 vs. G2<br />

t=5.07<br />

P < 0.01<br />

Child report<br />

measures:

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