Behavior Therapy for Irritability and Aggression in Adolescents with Autism

Abstract

Approximately 50 percent of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exhibit irritability and disruptive behaviors such as tantrums, noncompliance, and aggression. If present in childhood, aggression tends to persist into adolescence and adulthood and contribute to disability over and above the core ASD symptoms. The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy of a novel intervention, Behavior Therapy for Irritability in Adolescents with ASD (BTIA). Specifically, this is a 4-year, randomized controlled trial of BTIA vs. Psychoeducation and Supportive Therapy (PST) control condition in adolescents, ages 12 to 18, with ASD and significant levels of disruptive behavior. During the first year of the project period, the study was successfully launched, and it is currently conducted in accordance with the study protocol.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1149996

Entities

People

  • Denis G. Sukhodolsky

Organizations

  • Yale University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Adolescents
  • Autism
  • Biomedical Research
  • Covid-19
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Intervention
  • Management Personnel
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Professional Development
  • Psychotherapy
  • Schools
  • Social Media
  • Spectra
  • Students
  • Supervision
  • Therapy
  • Training
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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