Factor Reina S, Swain Deanna M, Antezana Ligia, Muskett Ashley, Gatto Alyssa J, Radtke Sarah R, Scarpa Angela
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Virginia Tech Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Bull Menninger Clin. 2019 Summer;83(3):235-258. doi: 10.1521/bumc.2019.83.3.235.
Young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) struggle with emotion regulation (ER), which is developmentally preceded by lability/negative affect (L/N), and their parents face unique challenges to parenting and providing assistance. The Stress and Anger Management Program (STAMP) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment designed to address ER deficits in young children with ASD through child skill-building and parent training. The current study evaluated child L/N, ER, and parental confidence outcomes in 4- to 7-year-old children with ASD ( = 23; 19 boys) and their parents randomly assigned to a treatment ( = 12) or a waitlist control group ( = 11). Child L/N decreased, regulation was not significantly changed, and parental confidence regarding the child's ability to manage anger and anxiety increased from pre- to posttreatment in the treatment group, but not in the waitlist group. Implications for future interventions that address ER in children with ASD and their parents are discussed.
患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的幼儿在情绪调节（ER）方面存在困难，而情绪调节在发展过程中先于情绪不稳定/消极情绪（L/N）出现，并且他们的父母在育儿和提供帮助方面面临独特的挑战。压力与愤怒管理项目（STAMP）是一种认知行为疗法，旨在通过儿童技能培养和家长培训来解决患有ASD的幼儿的情绪调节缺陷问题。本研究评估了4至7岁患有ASD的儿童（n = 23；19名男孩）及其父母的儿童L/N、ER和家长信心结果，这些儿童及其父母被随机分配到治疗组（n = 12）或等待名单对照组（n = 11）。治疗组中，从治疗前到治疗后，儿童的L/N有所下降，情绪调节没有显著变化，并且家长对孩子管理愤怒和焦虑能力的信心有所增加，但等待名单组没有变化。本文讨论了对未来针对患有ASD的儿童及其父母进行情绪调节干预的启示。
