Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, 430 Huntington Hall, 13244, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Aug;53(8):2964-2974. doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05493-3. Epub 2022 Apr 30.
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit challenging behaviors. Existing behavioral parent trainings (BPT) address ASD symptomology, but are lengthy and associated with significant attrition. In the current pilot study, a longitudinal randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate a novel brief BPT targeting caregivers of children with ASD ages 5-9. The 6-session BPT, delivered in a group format, focused on high-frequency challenging behaviors (e.g., problem behaviors, feeding and sleep issues). Caregivers who received BPT (n = 29), relative to an active control (psychoeducation/supportive therapy; n = 9), reported higher treatment satisfaction and acceptability. Challenging behaviors were reduced in the BPT and active control groups. The novel BPT was a feasible and acceptable intervention to target challenging behaviors in youth with ASD.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童通常表现出具有挑战性的行为。现有的行为家长培训（BPT）针对 ASD 的症状，但时间冗长，且与大量流失有关。在当前的试点研究中，采用纵向随机对照试验来评估一种针对 5-9 岁 ASD 儿童照顾者的新型简短 BPT。6 节 BPT 以小组形式进行，重点是高频挑战行为（例如，问题行为、进食和睡眠问题）。接受 BPT（n=29）的照顾者，相对于积极对照组（心理教育/支持性治疗；n=9），报告了更高的治疗满意度和可接受性。BPT 和积极对照组的挑战行为均有所减少。新型 BPT 是一种可行且可接受的干预措施，可以针对 ASD 青少年的挑战行为。
