Brief, Intensive, and Concentrated Treatment of Specific Phobia in a Child With Minimally Verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder

Muskett, A; Radtke, S; Ollendick, TH

Brief, Intensive, and Concentrated Treatment of Specific Phobia in a Child With Minimally Verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder

Muskett, A Radtke, S Ollendick, TH

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Citation:: Clinical Case Studies, 2020, 19, (1), pp. 3-16
Issue Date:: 2020-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Muskett, A
dc.contributor.author	Radtke, S
dc.contributor.author	Ollendick, TH
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-30T22:02:56Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-30T22:02:56Z
dc.date.issued	2020-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Clinical Case Studies, 2020, 19, (1), pp. 3-16
dc.identifier.issn	1534-6501
dc.identifier.issn	1552-3802
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/147689
dc.description.abstract	© The Author(s) 2019. This case study illustrates a brief, intensive, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a young male client with a specific phobia of dogs and comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD). CBT has been shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety in children with ASD; however, this work has not often been extended to children with language impairment. This case study presents significant modifications to one-session treatment (OST) for specific phobia to make it applicable to a child with minimally verbal ASD. The intervention included four 3-hr treatment sessions conducted over the course of four consecutive days. Assessment sessions were conducted before treatment, and 1 week and 3 months following treatment. The client’s phobia symptoms decreased following the intervention at both the posttreatment and follow-up sessions. The Reliable Change Index (RCI) was calculated to evaluate changes from pretreatment to posttreatment and follow-up and demonstrated a clinically significant decrease in phobia symptomology following intervention. The results suggest the potential efficacy for a brief, intensive, and concentrated CBT treatment for a child with minimally verbal ASD and a severe phobia.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
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dc.subject	1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Clinical Psychology
dc.title	Brief, Intensive, and Concentrated Treatment of Specific Phobia in a Child With Minimally Verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder
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© The Author(s) 2019. This case study illustrates a brief, intensive, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a young male client with a specific phobia of dogs and comorbid autism spectrum disorder (ASD). CBT has been shown to be an effective treatment for anxiety in children with ASD; however, this work has not often been extended to children with language impairment. This case study presents significant modifications to one-session treatment (OST) for specific phobia to make it applicable to a child with minimally verbal ASD. The intervention included four 3-hr treatment sessions conducted over the course of four consecutive days. Assessment sessions were conducted before treatment, and 1 week and 3 months following treatment. The client’s phobia symptoms decreased following the intervention at both the posttreatment and follow-up sessions. The Reliable Change Index (RCI) was calculated to evaluate changes from pretreatment to posttreatment and follow-up and demonstrated a clinically significant decrease in phobia symptomology following intervention. The results suggest the potential efficacy for a brief, intensive, and concentrated CBT treatment for a child with minimally verbal ASD and a severe phobia.

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