Background Co-occurring mental health or psychiatric conditions are common in autism,
impairing quality of life. Reported prevalences of co-occurring mental health or psychiatric …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

Across 5 decades, hundreds of randomized trials have tested psychological therapies for
youth internalizing (anxiety, depression) and externalizing (misconduct, attention deficit and …

Importance Anxiety is common among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often
interfering with adaptive functioning. Psychological therapies are commonly used to treat …

Background Mental health problems are common among individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), and difficulties with emotion regulation processes may underlie these …

This paper provides a comprehensive quantitative review of high quality randomized
controlled trials of psychological therapies for anxiety disorders in children and young …

The aims of this study were to undertake a meta-analytic and systematic appraisal of the
literature investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when used …

Autism spectrum disorder is a term used to describe a constellation of early-appearing social
communication deficits and repetitive sensory–motor behaviours associated with a strong …

Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) are a core feature of autism spectrum disorders.
They constitute a major barrier to learning and social adaptation, but research on their …

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience high rates of anxiety, sensory
processing problems, and gastrointestinal (GI) problems; however, the associations among …