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Summary
Children with autism spectrum disorder often show disruptive and noncompliance behaviors and many parents may need support as they deal with these behaviors. A 24-week parent training program which provided specific strategies to manage disruptive behaviors was compared to a 24-week parent education program that only provided information about autism. Results revealed that the parent training program was more effective than parent education program in reducing problem behaviors.
Citation
Bearss, K., Johnson, C., Smith, T., Lecavalier, L., Swiezy, N., Aman, M., McAdam, D. B., Butter, E., Stillitano, C., Minshawi, N., Sukhodolsky, D. G., Mruzek, D. W., Turner, K., Neal, T., Hallett, V., Mulick, J. A., Green, B., Handen, B., Deng, Y., Dziura, J., Scahill, L. (2015). Effect of Parent Training vs Parent Education on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA, 313, 1524-1533. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.3150