lliance thérapeutique chez les jeunes avec un diagnostic de trouble du spectre de l'autisme recevant un traitement cognitivo-comportemental pour l'anxiété

Aperçu: G.M.

Les symptômes du trouble du spectre autistique peuvent influencer l'alliance en psychothérapie. Cette étude a examiné l'alliance thérapeutique et sa relation avec les caractéristiques de l'enfant et les résultats du traitement de l'anxiété chez les jeunes atteints d'un trouble du spectre de l'autisme.

Les données suggèrent que l'alliance thérapeutique peut ne pas être altérée chez les jeunes anxieux avec un diagnostic de trouble du spectre de l'autisme et peuvent être associées aux résultats du traitement.

Autism. 2017 May 1:1362361316685556. doi: 10.1177/1362361316685556.

Therapeutic alliance in youth with autism spectrum disorder receiving cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety

Kerns CM^1,2, Collier A³, Lewin AB³, Storch EA³.

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1 Drexel University, USA.

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2 Adelphi University, USA.

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3 University of South Florida, USA.

Abstract

Symptoms of autism spectrum disorder may influence alliance in psychotherapy. This study examined therapeutic alliance and its relationship with child characteristics and anxiety treatment outcomes in youth with autism spectrum disorder. Youth ( N = 64) with autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring anxiety (7-16 years, IQ > 70) received 16 sessions of modular cognitive-behavioral therapy. Post-treatment therapist, youth and parent ratings of alliance as well as pre- and post-treatment ratings of child behavior were gathered. Ratings of alliance were commensurate to ratings seen in children without autism spectrum disorder. Measures of treatment outcome, but not pretreatment characteristics, were significantly associated with therapist ratings of alliance strength. Data suggest that therapeutic alliance may not be impaired in anxious youth with autism spectrum disorder and may be associated with treatment outcome.

PMID: 28514865

DOI: 10.1177/1362361316685556